Apply for a family entertainment centre gaming machine permit

When you need a permit

You need a Family entertainment centre gaming machine permit for premises that are entirely or mainly used for gaming machines. This includes small arcades in:

• holiday parks
• theme parks
• seaside resorts

We cannot issue permits to vehicles or vessels.

Gaming machine categories

Category D gaming machines

This permit allows you to offer any number of Category D machines. These are the lowest category of gaming machine and the only type that children and young people are allowed to play.

Category C gaming machines

To offer Category C gaming machines, you need to apply for 2 other  licences instead.

1. An Operating licence from the Gambling Commission.
2. A Gambling licence for premises from us.

If you hold a Gambling licence for premises, you cannot apply for a Family entertainment centre gaming machine permit.

Before you apply

To apply, you need to provide a plan showing the layout of the premises.

You need evidence to show that you:

• carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on staff
• can deal with truanting schoolchildren and unsupervised young children
• can deal effectively with children causing problems on or around the premises
• you have a full understanding of the maximum stakes and prizes of the gambling permitted on unlicensed family entertainment centres
• have no relevant convictions as set out in Schedule 7 of the Gambling Act 2005)

Apply for a permit

To apply for a family entertainment centre gamaing machine permit, you need to download and complete our premises gambling licence application form:

Return the form to us:

• email it to licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or
• post it to Licensing at the Woolwich Centre