Gambling licences
The Gambling Act 2005
Under the Gambling Act, the council is responsible for operating
licences, personal licences and premise licences such as casinos,
bingo and betting premises.
- Licence premises for gambling (casino, bingo and betting
premises - including tracks, adult gaming centres and family
entertainment centres).
- Look at notices given for the temporary use of premises for
gambling.
- Grant permits for gaming and gaming machines in clubs and
miners' welfare institutes.
- Regulate gaming and gaming machines in alcohol licensed
premises.
- Grant permits to family entertainment centres for the use of
certain lower stake gaming machines.
- Grant permits for prize gaming.
- Look at occasional use notices for betting at tracks.
- Register small societies lotteries.
The act says that (except in the case of tracks) only people who
hold, or have applied for an operating licence from the Gambling
Commission may apply to the council's licensing authority for a
premises licence.
For further information about gambling related licences and how
to apply, contact the Licensing Section in the Huyton One Stop
Shop, open 9am - 4pm on weekdays.
The Department for Culture, Media and
Sport website also provides a wealth of information about the
Gambling Act.
Gambling Policy
Knowsley Council has approved its new gambling
policy.
The policy (Microsoft
Word) sets out how the council will consider applications for
licences and permits for betting shops, bingos, amusement centres,
pubs and small lotteries.