Gaming permits

Contents

  1. Gaming Permits
  2. Choose the permit you need
  3. Apply for a gaming permit
  4. Gaming permit fees

Choose the permit you need

The permit you need depends on the type of premises and gambling activity you provide.

Club gaming and club machine permits

For members' clubs, commercial clubs and miners' welfare institutes.

A club gaming permit allows certain gaming activities and up to 3 gaming machines. If you only want gaming machines, you can apply for a club machine permit instead.

Find out about club gaming and club machine permits: eligibility, fees and how to apply.

Family entertainment centre gaming machine permit

For amusement arcades, holiday parks and similar premises with Category D gaming machines.

These permits allow premises to make Category D gaming machines available to customers.

Find out about family entertainment centre gaming machine permit

Licensed premises gaming machine permit

For pubs, bars and other licensed premises with more than 2 gaming machines.

Find out about licensed premises gaming machine permits

Prize gaming permit

For premises offering low-stakes, low-prize gaming activities. Participation fees and prize values are limited by law.

Find out about prize gaming permit

Page last reviewed: 03 September 2026