Premise licence categories
- Adult Gaming Centres (AGC) are able to offer four Category B3 gaming
machines and an unlimited number of Category C and D gaming
machines. These centres are strictly for over 18's and
children are not allowed in any part of the premises.
- Licensed Family Entertainment Centres (FEC) are able to offer
unlimited numbers of Category C and D machines. Children will
be allowed to enter the premises and gamble on Category D
machines. Any Category C machines must be located in over-18
areas only.
- Unlicensed family entertainment centres (Unlicensed FEC)
Unlicensed FEC's are able to offer an unlimited number of Category
D gaming machines. Children have free access and they can
gamble on Category D machines.
Operating licences
New adult gaming centre operators and family entertainment
centre operators must apply to the Gambling Commision in the first
instance for an operators licence. You may or may not need personal
licence holders depending on the size of your business. The
Gambling Commission has
issued its own guidance on the application procedures and what you
need to submit with your application.
Personal licences
The Gambling Commission has also issued separate guidance on who
in your business requires a personal licence. If you haven't
already done so, you should apply for your operating and personal
licences to the Gambling Commission as soon as possible. We
can not determine your application for a premises licence until you
have applied to the Gambling Commission for these.
Contact details
For further information and guidance
please contact our licensing team.