Under the Gambling Act 2005, 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
by calling 0151 443 2300 or emailing [email protected]
The Gambling Commission’s website also provides a wealth of further information about the Gambling Act legislative provisions.
Gambling Policy
Knowsley Council has approved its revised Statement of Gambling Principles 2022-24 and the new policy came into effect on 1 January 2022. Formal notification of the publication of the revised policy is detailed in the document.