Gambling premises licence

• What is a gambling premises licence?
• Eligibility
• Apply
• Provisional statement
• Betting premises
• Contact

What is a gambling premises licence? 

Individuals and companies can offer gambling on a specific premises. To do so a premises licence, issued under the Gambling Act 2005, is needed. 

There are five types of licence: 

• adult gaming centre 
• betting premises 
• betting track premises 
• family entertainment centre 
• bingo premises 

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Eligibility 

Applications can be made by a person or organisation who: 

• is over 18 
• holds an operating licence from the Gambling Commission (external link) 

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Apply 

Please see our list of fees and contact us for an application form if you wish to apply: 

• for a new licence 
• to transfer a licence if you are the new owner of a premises 
• to vary the conditions or activities on your licence 

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Provisional statement 

You can apply for a provisional statement if: 

• your premises is being built 
• your premises is being altered 
• you expect to take over a premises 

You do not need to have an operating licence.  

Please see our list of fees and contact us for an application form. 

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Betting premises 

For a list of betting premises in Haringey, see the Betting Shop Premises list (PDF, 118KB) 

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Contact 

Tel: 020 8489 8232  

Email: licensing@haringey.gov.uk

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