Standards
Bingo and casino technical requirements
Bingo and casino technical requirements under section 85 and section 89 of the Gambling Act 2005.
4a. Gambling Act 2005 income recognised
Fees payable under the Act are identified by income stream and released to the Gambling Commission's Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure (SoCNE) in accordance with the Commission's Financial and Accounting Policy.
Recognised fee income is included within the SoCNE as ‘Licence Fee income’.
Gambling Act 2005 fee income recognised in the year is as follows.
| Description | 2024 to 2025 £ thousands |
2023 to 2024 £ thousands |
|---|---|---|
| Operator licence applications - Application fees | 1,473 | 1,209 |
| Operator licence applications - Annual fees | 25,224 | 23,865 |
| Personal licence applications | 745 | 751 |
| Total fee income | 27,442 | 25,825 |
Last updated: 5 March 2026
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