Gambling premises licence - Carmarthenshire County Council.
The Gambling Act 2005 came into force on 1 September 2007 to transfer responsibility for the licensing of gambling premises from the local magistrates courts to the Licensing Authority (the council). The Gambling Commission deal with applications for Personal Licences and Operating Licences. Further information and application forms may be accessed by visiting the Gambling Commission website.

Before you can apply to us for a premises licence you must have applied to the Gambling Commission for a gambling operators licence. More information on premises licences can be found in the Gambling Act 2005. The Gambling Commission also has a listing of all secondary legislation. Licence fees.

The regulation of gambling in the UK is the responsibility of the Gambling Commission. There are three objectives under the Gambling Act 2005 that all those concerned with the licensing process must promote: Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime; Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open.

Operating licences are granted in perpetuity, subject to lapse, revocation, surrender or suspension. Application fees and annual fees vary according to the category of licence and gross gambling yield. Commission fees are linked to the burden of regulating a particular activity. New fees came into force on 6 April 2017 following the Commission.

Gambling Commission Guide to Facilitating betting in Pubs and Clubs is illegal. How do I apply for a new licence? To operate a betting shop you will need: an operating licence, and any personal licences appropriate to your business, from the Gambling Commission; a premises licence from us. Complete the gambling premises new application form and send this with the relevant payment. The.

The Gambling Act 2005 received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005 and gives effect to the Government’s proposals for reform of the law on gambling. The Gambling Commission was created under the Act and a new licensing regime for commercial gambling introduced. Further information about the Gambling Act 2005 is available on the.

The Gambling Act 2005 regulates all commercial gambling in England and Wales and includes the regulation of gambling premises, temporary use of premises for gambling, small society lotteries and remote gambling.