Gambling policy

Gambling licence objectives

We work with licence and permit holders, as well as partner agencies to promote 3 gambling licence objectives. The are to:

• prevent gambling being used, associated with, or a source of crime and disorder
• ensure gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
• protect children and other vulnerable people from harm or exploitation through gambling

Responsibilities

We undertake regulatory functions related to gambling activities.

We’re responsible for issuing:

• premises licences for the provision of gambling activities
• permits for unlicensed family entertainment centres
• permits for club gaming and club machines
• permits for licensed premises gaming machines
• permits for prize gaming
• provisional statements

We’re also responsible for:

• receiving and endorsing temporary use notices
• receiving occasional use notices
• registering small lotteries

Our Statement of Gambling Policy

Our revised Statement of Gambling Policy (Version 7) was issued under the Gambling Act 2005. It was published on 3 January 2025 and came into force on 31 January 2025.

Read our Statement of Gambling Policy:

Printed copies of the document are available at all our public libraries.