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Bingo Premises Licences
Introduction
If you’re going to provide facilities for people to play bingo, you’ll need:
- an operating licence from the Gambling Commission
- a bingo premises licence from us
- a personal licence from the Gambling Commission, unless you’re a small scale operator
Eligibility
You can apply for a bingo premises licence for any premises or vessel which is in a fixed location when you’re providing the activities the licence covers, including:
- vessels designed or adapted for use in, on or over water
- hovercrafts, as defined under the Hovercraft Act 1968
You can’t apply for a bingo premises licence for a vehicle.
Gaming machines
A bingo premises licence also allows you to provide:
- any number of Category C or D gaming machines
- up to 20% of the total number of machines as Category B
Conditions
Your licence may have certain conditions, including:
- providing door supervision
- making sure children and young people don’t play on any gaming or gambling machines you may have available
You’ll need to keep your licence on the premises and present it to the police, an enforcement officer or authorised Council officer if they ask for it. If you don’t, you could receive a fine.
Duration
A bingo premises licence lasts until you either:
- die
- become incapable of carrying on licensed activities, in our opinion
- declare yourself bankrupt, go into liquidation or you’ve applied for debt relief order under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986
If your licence lapses, you may apply to reinstate it within six months of it lapsing.
Fee
You must pay:
- a fee to apply for a bingo premises licence
- an annual administration fee
Other considerations
You may also need to pay Bingo Duty.
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