Operating licences
New businesses wishing to start up a betting shop must apply to
the Gambling Commision for
an operatrors licence.
Personal licences
The Gambling commission has also issued separate guidance on who in
your business requires a personal licence. This is also on the
Commissions website as above. 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 obtained these.
Premises licences
We are responsible for the adminstration of premises licences,
please contact our licensing team directly for more
guidance.
Fees, application forms and guidance
Details of fees, application forms and guidance on how to make an
application is available on the application
information page.
Gaming machines
Your premise licence gives you an automatic entitlement to provide
a certain number of gaming machines. Details of your entitlement is
available on the stake, prize and machine allowances page.
Contact details
For further information and guidance please
contact our licensing team.