Gambling Act 2005 - fees
The Gambling Act allows licensing authorities to set their own fees for premises licences, subject to maximum levels that have been specified by central government.
- the relevant fee must be sent with an application, in order for the application to be valid.
- the application fee is not refundable if the application is withdrawn, or if it is unsuccessful
- a first annual fee is payable within 30 days of the date of licence issue, details regarding this payment will be provided at the time of licence issue.
- an annual fee is payable before the anniversary of the licence being granted (reminder letters will be sent to licence holders)
Application fees - premises licence
Gambling Act 2005 Application Fees. All prices in Pounds Sterling
| Premises licence type | Application fee | Annual fee | Application to vary | Application to transfer | Application for re-instatement | Copy licence | Notification of change |
|---|
| Bingo Club |
£922.50 |
£615.00 |
£922.50 |
£358.75 |
£358.75 |
£25 |
£50 |
| Adult Gaming Centre |
£922.50 |
£615.00 |
£922.00 |
£358.75 |
£358.75 |
£25 |
£50 |
| Track Betting |
£1025.00 |
£615.00 |
£1025.00 |
£358.75 |
£358.75 |
£25 |
£50 |
| Betting Premises (e.g. bookmakers) |
£922.50 |
£600.00 |
£922.50 |
£358.75 |
£358.75 |
£25 |
£50 |
| Family Entertainment Centre |
£922.50 |
£615.00 |
£922.50 |
£358.75 |
£358.75 |
£25 |
£50 |
| New Small Casino |
n/a |
n/a |
£3540 |
£1500 |
£1500 |
£25 |
£50 |
| New Large Casino |
n/a |
n/a |
£4425 |
£1790 |
£1790 |
£25 |
£50 |
| Regional Casino |
n/a |
n/a |
£66375 |
£5420 |
£5420 |
£25 |
£50 |
Application fees - provisional statements
Gambling Act Fees for Provisional Statements. All prices in Pounds Sterling
| Premises licence type | Application for provisional statement | Licence Application for provisional statement holders |
|---|
| Bingo Club |
£2580 |
£1000 |
| Adult Gaming Centre |
£1475 |
£1000 |
| Track Betting |
£1840 |
£790 |
| Betting Premises (e.g. bookmakers) |
£2210 |
£1000 |
| Family Entertainment Centre |
£1475 |
£1000 |
| New Small Casino |
£5900 |
£2500 |
| New Large Casino |
£7375 |
£4150 |
| Regional Casino |
£11060 |
£6650 |
Application fees - gaming machine permits
Gambling Application Fees for Gaming Permits. All prices in Pounds Sterling.
| Permit type | Application fee | Application renewal | Transitional application fee | Change of name | Copy of permit | Variation | Transfer |
|---|
| Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine |
£300 |
£300 |
£100 |
£25 |
£15 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Prize Gaming |
£300 |
£300 |
£100 |
£25 |
£15 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Alcohol Licenced Premises Notification of 2 (or less) Gaming Machines |
£50 |
n/a |
n/z |
£25 |
£15 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Alcohol Licenced Premises Gaming Machine Permit (for more than 2 machines) |
£150 |
£50 |
n/z |
£25 |
£15 |
n/a |
n/a |
Application fees - club machine and club gaming machine permits
Application fees - club machine and club gaming machine permits
| Permit | Grant | Grant - Club premises certificate holder | Annual Fee | Variation | Renewal | Renewal - Club premises certificate holder | Copy of permit |
|---|
| Club Machine Permit |
£200 |
£100 |
£50 |
£100 |
£200 |
£100 |
£15 |
| Club Gaming Permit |
£200 |
£100 |
£50 |
£100 |
£200 |
£100 |
£15 |
Page last reviewed: 02 August 2021
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