Gambling and lottery permits

There are 2 permits you can apply for:

• club gaming permit
• club machine permit

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 – Gambling Commission, 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

Commercial clubs cannot have a B3A machine. 

Permit fees

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

View our gambling and gaming licence fees and charges

How to apply

Email: licensing@gamblingcommission.gov.uk

We aim to decide applications within 21 days, including payment.