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Alcohol and licensed premises gaming machine permit

Includes information on gaming machine permits for alcohol licensed premises

Alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits

A gaming machine is also known as a fruit or slot machine.

You can apply for a permit if your premises is licensed (under the Licensing Act 2003) to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises and you want to have more than 2 category C or D gaming machines.

To be able to apply the premises will need to have a bar that is used wholly or mainly for the sale or consumption of alcohol.

Alcohol licensed premises – Notification

You’ll need to give us a notification if you want to have up to 2 category C or D gaming machines in a premises that holds a premises licence to sell alcohol under the Licensing Act 2003.

Fees and charges

Current fees and charges can be found on our Fees and charges page.

Comment on an application

View all recent applications made to the licensing authority under the Gambling Act 2005, for new Premises Licences, variations or reviews of existing licences on our Recent licence applications page.

Public Register

The Gambling Act requires us to maintain a register of premises licences issued, permits issued and temporary use notices issued.

Public registers

Last updated: November 15, 2024

Next review due: May 15, 2025

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