Club gaming and club machine permit

Part of: Gambling permits

Clubs

There are 3 types of club: 

  • members’ clubs – such as sports or working men’s club 
  • commercial clubs – like members’ clubs but profit-making, such as a snooker club 
  • miners' welfare institutes 

Permits

There are 2 club permits.

Club gaming permit

A club gaming permit is available to members’ clubs or miners’ welfare institutes, but not commercial clubs. It allows the club to offer: 

  • equal chance gaming such as poker and bingo 
  • games of chance (pontoon and chemin de fer only) 
  • up to 3 gaming machines in total of categories B3A, B4, C or D, but by agreement, only 1 machine can be of category B3A 

Club machine permit

A club machine permit is available to members’ clubs, miners’ welfare institutes and commercial clubs. It allows the club to offer: 

  • equal chance gaming such as poker and bingo 
  • up to 3 gaming machines in total of categories B3A, B4, C or D, but by agreement, only 1 machine can be of category B3A (B3A not permitted for commercial clubs) 

How to apply

Please see further advice on gaming in clubs from the Gambling Commission

Please contact us to apply.

Fee

£200. 

Permit renewal

Your permit will last 10 years. To renew your permit, you need to follow the same process as applying for a new one.  

The renewal fee is £200. 

Contact the licensing team