2021 No. 701
The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69(2)(g) and (5), 100(2) and (3), 103(2), 104(3) and (4), 250(3)(e) and (8) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 20051.
Citation and commencement1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
2
Save as provided in paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 1st October 2021.
3
Regulations 4(3), 22, 24 and 28, and Schedules 1 and 3, come into force on 6th April 2022.
Amendment of the 2017 Regulations2
The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 20172 (“the 2017 Regulations”) are amended as follows.
Annual fees and first annual fees for non-remote operating licences3
In regulation 8(1) omit “, 29”.
Application, annual and first annual fees for certain non-remote general betting (standard) operating licences4
1
In regulation 9(3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£879” substitute “£1,406”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£3,075” substitute “£4,920”.
2
In regulation 9(4) for “regulations 22 and 29” substitute “regulation 22”.
3
In regulation 9(5)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£1,224” substitute “£1,408”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£1,377” substitute “£1,584”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£2,398” substitute “£2,758”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£3,537” substitute “£4,068”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£4,200” substitute “£4,830”;
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for “£5,322” substitute “£6,120”;
g
in sub-paragraph (g) for “£12,658” substitute “£14,557”.
Annual fees and first annual fees for remote operating licences5
In regulation 13(1) for “, 22(2) and 29” substitute “and 22(2)”.
Fees for remote general betting (limited) operating licences6
1
In regulation 14(1) for “£534” substitute “£854”.
2
In regulation 14(2)—
a
for “regulations 22 and (in respect of the annual fee only) 29” substitute “regulation 22”;
b
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£1,096.50” substitute “£1,669.50”;
c
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£1,462” substitute “£2,266”.
Fees for general betting (remote platform) operating licences7
In regulation 15(1)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£198” substitute “£285”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£280” substitute “£325.50”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£280” substitute “£434”.
Application fee for combined game host operating licences8
1
In regulation 20(3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£1,980” substitute “£3,168”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£4,839” substitute “£7,742”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7,610” substitute “£12,176”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£11,172” substitute “£17,875”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£17,983” substitute “£28,772”;
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for “£25,374” substitute “£40,598”;
g
in sub-paragraph (g) for “£42,978” substitute “£68,765”.
2
In regulation 20(4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£785” substitute “£1,256”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£1,570” substitute “£2,512”.
Application fee for certain other combined remote licences9
1
In regulation 21(3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£2,640” substitute “£4,224”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£6,452” substitute “£10,323”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£10,147” substitute “£16,235”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£14,896” substitute “£23,834”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£23,977” substitute “£38,363”;
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for “£33,832” substitute “£54,131”;
g
in sub-paragraph (g) for “£57,304” substitute “£91,686”.
2
In regulation 21(4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£1,050” substitute “£1,680”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£2,100” substitute “£3,360”.
Annual fees and first annual fees for combined operating licences10
1
For regulation 22(1) substitute—
22
1
This regulation is subject to regulations 23, 24 and (in respect of first annual fees only) 30.
2
In regulation 22(2)—
a
for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
a
each annual fee payable for the licences to which the combined licence relates (excluding any new casino operating licence that is not operational); and
b
omit sub-paragraph (b).
3
In regulation 22(4)(a) for “amount of the annual fee that would be payable for such a licence under paragraph (2) (were the annual fee to be payable when the first annual fee is payable)” substitute “aggregate of each annual fee payable for the licences to which the combined licence relates”.
4
In regulation 22(4)(b)—
a
for paragraph (i) substitute—
i
75 per cent of each annual fee payable for the licences to which the combined licence relates, but excluding the new casino operating licence; and
b
omit paragraph (ii).
5
For regulation 22(4)(c) substitute—
c
a combined remote operating licence is the aggregate of 75 per cent of each annual fee payable for the licences to which the combined licence relates.
Annual fees and first annual fees for combined game host operating licences11
1
In regulation 23(4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£2,027” substitute “£3,142”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£4,855” substitute “£7,525”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7,094” substitute “£10,996”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£9,958” substitute “£15,435”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£26,595” substitute “£41,222”;
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for “£50,993” substitute “£79,039”;
g
in sub-paragraph (g) for “£102,108” substitute “£158,267”;
h
in sub-paragraph (h) for “£289,652” substitute “£448,961”;
i
in sub-paragraph (i)(i) for “£389,652” substitute “£603,961”.
2
In regulation 23(5)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£1,875” substitute “£3,750”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£3,750” substitute “£7,500”.
Annual fees and first annual fees for certain other combined remote licences12
1
In regulation 24(4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£2,709” substitute “£4,199”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£6,488” substitute “£10,056”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£9,480” substitute “£14,694”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£13,307” substitute “£20,626”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£35,541” substitute “£55,089”;
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for “£68,146” substitute “£105,626”;
g
in sub-paragraph (g) for “£136,455” substitute “£211,505”;
h
in sub-paragraph (h) for “£387,083” substitute “£599,979”;
i
in sub-paragraph (i)(i) for “£512,083” substitute “£793,729”.
2
In regulation 24(5)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£2,500” substitute “£5,000”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£5,000” substitute “£10,000”.
Reduced fee for applications for licences in certain circumstances13
In regulation 28(6) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Annual fees for holders of two operating licences14
Omit regulation 29.
Interpretation15
In regulation 31 for “regulations 25 and 29” substitute “regulation 25”.
Fees for applications relating to change of corporate control16
In regulation 33(6)(b) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Fees for applications relating to change of corporate control – known or regulated new controller17
1
In regulation 34(2) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
2
In regulation 34(8)(b) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Fees for applications relating to change of corporate control – new controller in family-owned small-scale operator18
In regulation 35(1) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Fees for applications to vary operating licences19
In regulation 36—
a
in paragraph (2) for “£25” substitute “£40”;
b
in paragraph (3) for “£25” substitute “£40”;
c
in paragraph (5) after “name” insert “or residential address”;
d
in the words after paragraph (7)(b) for “£25” substitute “£40”;
e
in paragraph (10) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Fees for applications to vary certain remote operating licences20
1
In regulation 37(2)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£785” substitute “£1,256”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£1,570” substitute “£2,512”.
2
In regulation 37(4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£1,050” substitute “£1,680”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£2,100” substitute “£3,360”.
3
In regulation 37(6) for “£25” substitute “£40”.
Application fee for single-machine supply and maintenance permit21
In regulation 40 for “£25” substitute “£40”.
Amendment of Schedule 1 (categories of non-remote operating licences)22
For the table in Schedule 1 to the 2017 Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 1.
Amendment of Schedule 2 (application fees for non-remote operating licences)23
For the table in Schedule 2 to the 2017 Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 2.
Amendment of Schedule 3 (annual fees for non-remote operating licences)24
For the table in Schedule 3 to the 2017 Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 3.
Amendment of Schedule 4 (categories of remote operating licences)25
For the table in Schedule 4 to the 2017 Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 4.
Amendment of Schedule 5 (application fees for remote operating licences)26
For the table in Schedule 5 to the 2017 Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 5.
Amendment of Schedule 6 (annual fees for remote operating licences)27
For the table in Schedule 6 to the 2017 Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 6.
Further amendments to application fees for lottery operating licences from 6th April 202228
1
Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
2
In Part 1 of the table, in column 9 (category D1) of the entry for a lottery operating (society) licence, for “n/a” substitute “£1,340”.
3
In Part 2 of the table, in column 3 (category E2) of the entry for a lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence, for “n/a” substitute “£6,946”.
4
In Part 2 of the table, in column 4 (category E3) of the entry for a lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence, for “n/a” substitute “£13,230”.
5
In Part 2 of the table, insert a row beneath the entry for a lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence, and in that new row—
a
in column 1 (description of licence), insert “lottery operating (society) licence”;
b
in column 2 (category E1), insert “£2,233”;
c
in column 3 (category E2), insert “£3,572”;
d
in each of columns 4 to 10 (categories E3 to E9), insert “n/a”.
SCHEDULE 1Categories of non-remote operating licences
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description of licence | Unit of division | Category A1 | Category A2 | Category A3 | Category B1 | Category B2 | Category B3 | Category C1 | Category D1 |
Existing casino operating licence | Annual gross gaming yield | Less than £5.5 million | n/a | n/a | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £27.5 million | n/a | n/a | £27.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £200 million |
New casino operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £5.5 million | n/a | n/a | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £27.5 million | n/a | n/a | £27.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £200 million |
Bingo operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £200,000 | £200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £750,000 | £750,000 or greater, up to but excluding £1.25 million | £1.25 million or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £4 million | £4 million or greater, up to but excluding £7.5 million | £7.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £14 million | £14 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million |
General betting (limited) operating licence | Number of working days | 75 or fewer | n/a | n/a | 76 to 199 | n/a | n/a | 200 or more | n/a |
General betting (standard) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £200,000 | £200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £750,000 | £750,000 or greater, up to but excluding £1.25 million | £1.25 million or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £4 million | £4 million or greater, up to but excluding £7.5 million | £7.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £14 million | £14 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million |
Pool betting operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | n/a | n/a | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million |
Betting intermediary operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £5.5 million | n/a | n/a | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | n/a | n/a | £110 million or greater | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £200,000 | £200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £750,000 | £750,000 or greater, up to but excluding £1.25 million | £1.25 million or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £4 million | £4 million or greater, up to but excluding £7.5 million | £7.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £14 million | £14 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million |
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £200,000 | £200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £750,000 | £750,000 or greater, up to but excluding £1.25 million | £1.25 million or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £4 million | £4 million or greater, up to but excluding £7.5 million | £7.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £14 million | £14 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £26.4 million | £26.4 million or greater, up to but excluding £50 million |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £26.4 million | £26.4 million or greater, up to but excluding £50 million |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £26.4 million | £26.4 million or greater, up to but excluding £50 million |
Gambling software operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £26.4 million | £26.4 million or greater, up to but excluding £50 million |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | Annual proceeds | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | n/a | n/a | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million |
Lottery operating (society) licence | Annual proceeds | Less than £100,000 | n/a | n/a | £100,000 or greater, up to but excluding £500,000 | n/a | n/a | £500,000 or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £20 million |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 | Column 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description of licence | Unit of division | Category E1 | Category E2 | Category E3 | Category E4 | Category E5 | Category E6 | Category E7 | Category E8 | Category E9 |
Existing casino operating licence | Annual gross gaming yield | £200 million or greater, up to but excluding £300 million | £300 million or greater, up to but excluding £400 million | £400 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
New casino operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £200 million or greater, up to but excluding £300 million | £300 million or greater, up to but excluding £400 million | £400 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bingo operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £30 million or greater, up to but excluding £125 million | £125 million or greater, up to but excluding £225 million | £225 million or greater, up to but excluding £325 million | £325 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
General betting (standard) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £30 million or greater, up to but excluding £125 million | £125 million or greater, up to but excluding £325 million | £325 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £750 million | £750 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater, up to but excluding £1.25 billion | £1.25 billion or greater, up to but excluding £1.5 billion | £1.5 billion or greater, up to but excluding £1.75 billion | £1.75 billion or greater |
Pool betting operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £10 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre | Annual gross gambling yield | £30 million or greater, up to but excluding £125 million | £125 million or greater, up to but excluding £225 million | £225 million or greater, up to but excluding £325 million | £325 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre | Annual gross gambling yield | £30 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | £50 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | £50 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | £50 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gambling software operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | £50 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | Annual proceeds | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £35 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | Annual proceeds | £20 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million | £30 million or greater | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
SCHEDULE 2Application fees for non-remote operating licences
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description of licence | Category A1 | Category A2 | Category A3 | Category B1 | Category B2 | Category B3 | Category C1 | Category D1 |
Existing casino operating licence | £9,373 | n/a | n/a | £13,930 | n/a | n/a | £28,120 | £28,120 |
New casino operating licence | £41,243 | n/a | n/a | £41,243 | n/a | n/a | £54,131 | £54,131 |
Bingo operating licence | £1,406 | £1,406 | £2,342 | £2,342 | £2,342 | £2,342 | £4,688 | £24,605 |
General betting (limited) operating licence | £256 | n/a | n/a | £512 | n/a | n/a | £1,410 | n/a |
General betting (standard) operating licence | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £4,920 | £24,605 |
Pool betting operating licence | £938 | n/a | n/a | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £1,835 | £2,342 |
Betting intermediary operating licence | £285 | n/a | n/a | £285 | n/a | n/a | £285 | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £2,342 | £7,030 |
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £1,406 | £2,342 | £7,030 |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | n/a | £23,435 | £23,435 |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | n/a | £7,894 | £7,894 |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | n/a | £23,435 | £23,435 |
Gambling software operating licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | n/a | £23,435 | £23,435 |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | n/a | £2,704 | £3,280 |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £235 | n/a | n/a | £352 | n/a | n/a | £469 | n/a |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description of licence | Category E1 | Category E2 | Category E3 | Category E4 | Category E5 | Category E6 | Category E7 | Category E8 | Category E9 |
Existing casino operating licence | £28,120 | £28,120 | £28,120 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
New casino operating licence | £54,131 | £54,131 | £54,131 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bingo operating licence | £29,526 | £29,526 | £29,526 | £29,526 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
General betting (standard) operating licence | £27,485 | £31,805 | £44,686 | £57,646 | £57,646 | £57,646 | £57,646 | £57,646 | £57,646 |
Pool betting operating licence | £7,030 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre | £23,435 | £23,435 | £23,435 | £23,435 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre | £23,435 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £23,435 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £7,894 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £23,435 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gambling software operating licence | £23,435 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £3,638 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
SCHEDULE 3Annual fees for non-remote operating licences
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description of licence | Category A1 | Category A2 | Category A3 | Category B1 | Category B2 | Category B3 | Category C1 | Category D1 |
Existing casino operating licence | £19,221 | n/a | n/a | £25,806 | n/a | n/a | £82,734 | £192,344 |
New casino operating licence | £24,971 | n/a | n/a | £39,606 | n/a | n/a | £120,877 | £223,394 |
Bingo operating licence | £1,520 | £1,585 | £2,358 | £3,513 | £3,792 | £4,264 | £12,034 | £26,904 |
General betting (limited) operating licence | £230 | n/a | n/a | £537 | n/a | n/a | £1,548 | n/a |
General betting (standard) operating licence | £1,523 | £1,699 | £2,873 | £4,183 | £4,945 | £6,235 | £14,672 | £34,730 |
Pool betting operating licence | £2,197 | n/a | n/a | £3,028 | n/a | n/a | £4,722 | £7,205 |
Betting intermediary operating licence | £322 | n/a | n/a | £4,919 | n/a | n/a | £4,989 | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre | £1,511 | £1,576 | £2,300 | £3,485 | £3,734 | £4,207 | £11,861 | £26,559 |
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre | £1,150 | £1,173 | £1,926 | £3,082 | £3,360 | £3,833 | £11,236 | £22,072 |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £3,130 | n/a | n/a | £5,925 | n/a | n/a | £16,145 | £29,816 |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £1,364 | n/a | n/a | £3,489 | n/a | n/a | £5,067 | £10,933 |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £1,757 | n/a | n/a | £4,457 | n/a | n/a | £7,304 | £16,908 |
Gambling software operating licence | £2,368 | n/a | n/a | £6,008 | n/a | n/a | £9,844 | £22,790 |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £2,386 | n/a | n/a | £2,723 | n/a | n/a | £4,651 | £7,676 |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £400 | n/a | n/a | £796 | n/a | n/a | £1,677 | £3,350 |
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Description of licence | Category E1 | Category E2 | Category E3 | Category E4 | Category E5 | Category E6 | Category E7 | Category E8 | Category E9 |
Existing casino operating licence | £373,410 | £460,674 | £575,674 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £150 million of annual gross gaming yield above £400 million | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
New casino operating licence | £404,830 | £520,763 | £658,763 plus £120,000 for each complete additional £150 million of annual gross gambling yield above £400 million | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bingo operating licence | £47,242 | £70,440 | £87,776 | £122,276 plus £30,000 for each complete additional £200 million of annual gross gambling yield above £325 million | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
General betting (standard) operating licence | £53,628 | £122,904 | £222,609 | £322,354 | £427,967 | £545,315 | £662,662 | £780,011 | £895,011 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £250 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1.75 billion |
Pool betting operating licence | £15,012 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre | £46,092 | £69,290 | £86,626 | £115,376 plus £25,000 for each complete additional £200 million of annual gross gambling yield above £325 million | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre | £41,840 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £45,125 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £17,887 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £27,666 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gambling software operating licence | £37,288 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £18,185 | £26,028 | £35,100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £5,025 | £8,350 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
SCHEDULE 4Categories of remote operating licences
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Description of licence | Unit of division | Category F1 | Category F2 | Category F3 | Category G1 | Category G2 | Category H1 | Category H2 |
Casino operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £25 million | n/a |
Casino (game host) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £25 million | n/a |
Bingo operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £25 million | n/a |
Bingo (game host) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £25 million | n/a |
General betting (real events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £15 million | £15 million or greater, up to but excluding £55 million | £55 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | n/a |
General betting (virtual events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £25 million | n/a |
General betting (host) (real events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £15 million | £15 million or greater, up to but excluding £55 million | £55 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | n/a |
General betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £25 million | n/a |
Pool betting operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £1.5 million | n/a | n/a | £1.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £3 million | £3 million or greater, up to but excluding £7.5 million | £7.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £15 million | £15 million or greater, up to but excluding £55 million |
Betting intermediary operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2 million | £2 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £15 million | £15 million or greater, up to but excluding £55 million | £55 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | n/a |
Betting intermediary (trading room only) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | £6.6 million or greater | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million | £30 million or greater |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | £6.6 million or greater | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £200,000 | £200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £550,000 | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million | £30 million or greater |
Gambling software operating licence | Value of annual gross sales | Less than £200,000 | £200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £550,000 | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £6.6 million | n/a | £6.6 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million | £30 million or greater |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | Annual proceeds | Less than £550,000 | n/a | n/a | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | n/a | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | Annual proceeds | Less than £100,000 | n/a | n/a | £100,000 or greater, up to but excluding £500,000 | n/a | £500,000 or greater, up to but excluding £10,000,000 | n/a |
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Description of licence | Unit of division | Category I1 | Category J1 | Category K1 | Category L1 | Category M1 |
Casino operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £25 million or greater, up to but excluding £100 million | £100 million or greater, up to but excluding £250 million | £250 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
Casino (game host) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £25 million or greater, up to but excluding £100 million | £100 million or greater, up to but excluding £250 million | £250 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
Bingo operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £25 million or greater, up to but excluding £100 million | £100 million or greater, up to but excluding £250 million | £250 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
Bingo (game host) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £25 million or greater, up to but excluding £100 million | £100 million or greater, up to but excluding £250 million | £250 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
General betting (real events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £220 million | £220 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater | n/a |
General betting (virtual events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £25 million or greater, up to but excluding £100 million | £100 million or greater, up to but excluding £250 million | £250 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
General betting (host) (real events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £220 million | £220 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater | n/a |
General betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £25 million or greater, up to but excluding £100 million | £100 million or greater, up to but excluding £250 million | £250 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
Pool betting operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £55 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £220 million | £220 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater |
Betting intermediary operating licence | Annual gross gambling yield | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £220 million | £220 million or greater, up to but excluding £550 million | £550 million or greater, up to but excluding £1 billion | £1 billion or greater | n/a |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | Annual proceeds | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £35 million or greater | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | Annual proceeds | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £20 million | £20 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million | £30 million or greater | n/a | n/a |
SCHEDULE 5Application fees for remote operating licences
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Description of licence | Category F1 | Category F2 | Category F3 | Category G1 | Category G2 | Category H1 | Category H2 |
Casino operating licence | £4,224 | n/a | n/a | £10,323 | £10,323 | £16,235 | n/a |
Casino (game host) operating licence | £3,168 | n/a | n/a | £7,742 | £7,742 | £12,176 | n/a |
Bingo operating licence | £4,224 | n/a | n/a | £10,323 | £10,323 | £16,235 | n/a |
Bingo (game host) operating licence | £3,168 | n/a | n/a | £7,742 | £7,742 | £12,176 | n/a |
General betting (real events) operating licence | £4,693 | £4,693 | £4,693 | £10,323 | £10,323 | £13,643 | n/a |
General betting (virtual events) operating licence | £4,224 | n/a | n/a | £10,323 | £10,323 | £16,235 | n/a |
General betting (host) (real events) operating licence | £3,520 | £3,520 | £3,520 | £7,742 | £7,742 | £10,232 | n/a |
General betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence | £3,168 | n/a | n/a | £7,742 | £7,742 | £12,176 | n/a |
Pool betting operating licence | £938 | n/a | n/a | £1,414 | £1,414 | £2,342 | £2,342 |
Betting intermediary operating licence | £9,138 | £9,138 | £9,138 | £18,746 | £18,746 | £21,290 | n/a |
Betting intermediary (trading room only) operating licence | £854 | n/a | n/a | £1,406 | n/a | £2,342 | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | £23,435 | £23,435 |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | £23,435 | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £1,406 | £1,406 | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | £23,435 | £23,435 |
Gambling software operating licence | £9,138 | £9,138 | n/a | £18,746 | n/a | £23,435 | £23,435 |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £1,406 | n/a | n/a | £2,342 | n/a | £2,706 | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £235 | n/a | n/a | £352 | n/a | £469 | n/a |
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Description of licence | Category I1 | Category J1 | Category K1 | Category L1 | Category M1 |
Casino operating licence | £23,834 | £38,363 | £54,131 | £91,686 | £91,686 |
Casino (game host) operating licence | £17,875 | £28,772 | £40,598 | £68,765 | £68,765 |
Bingo operating licence | £23,834 | £38,363 | £54,131 | £91,686 | £91,686 |
Bingo (game host) operating licence | £17,875 | £28,772 | £40,598 | £68,765 | £68,765 |
General betting (real events) operating licence | £23,435 | £28,154 | £41,243 | £41,243 | n/a |
General betting (virtual events) operating licence | £23,834 | £38,363 | £54,131 | £91,686 | £91,686 |
General betting (host) (real events) operating licence | £17,576 | £21,115 | £30,933 | £30,933 | n/a |
General betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence | £17,875 | £28,772 | £40,598 | £68,765 | £68,765 |
Pool betting operating licence | £2,918 | £7,030 | £7,030 | £7,030 | £7,030 |
Betting intermediary operating licence | £23,435 | £28,154 | £41,243 | £41,243 | n/a |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £3,280 | £3,547 | £6,946 | £13,230 | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £1,340 | £2,233 | £3,572 | n/a | n/a |
SCHEDULE 6Annual fees for remote operating licences
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Description of licence | Category F1 | Category F2 | Category F3 | Category G1 | Category G2 | Category H1 | Category H2 |
Casino operating licence | £4,199 | n/a | n/a | £10,056 | £14,694 | £20,626 | n/a |
Casino (game host) operating licence | £3,142 | n/a | n/a | £7,525 | £10,996 | £15,435 | n/a |
Bingo operating licence | £4,199 | n/a | n/a | £10,056 | £14,694 | £20,626 | n/a |
Bingo (game host) operating licence | £3,142 | n/a | n/a | £7,525 | £10,996 | £15,435 | n/a |
General betting (real events) operating licence | £5,282 | £13,432 | £15,536 | £51,334 | £72,365 | £116,602 | n/a |
General betting (virtual events) operating licence | £4,199 | n/a | n/a | £10,056 | £14,694 | £20,626 | n/a |
General betting (host) (real events) operating licence | £3,962 | £10,074 | £11,652 | £38,501 | £54,274 | £87,451 | n/a |
General betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence | £3,142 | n/a | n/a | £7,525 | £10,996 | £15,435 | n/a |
Pool betting operating licence | £2,406 | n/a | n/a | £16,053 | £19,054 | £34,776 | £58,537 |
Betting intermediary operating licence | £5,282 | £13,432 | £15,536 | £51,334 | £72,365 | £116,602 | n/a |
Betting intermediary (trading room only) operating licence | £2,471 | n/a | n/a | £10,486 | n/a | £29,548 | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £7,390 | n/a | n/a | £21,696 | n/a | £39,439 | £61,625 |
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £6,164 | n/a | n/a | £19,321 | n/a | £32,716 | n/a |
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £4,310 | £6,668 | n/a | £20,473 | n/a | £33,197 | £56,602 |
Gambling software operating licence | £5,809 | £8,987 | n/a | £27,595 | n/a | £44,744 | £76,289 |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £7,780 | n/a | n/a | £21,922 | n/a | £28,028 | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £400 | n/a | n/a | £796 | n/a | £1,677 | n/a |
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Description of licence | Category I1 | Category J1 | Category K1 | Category L1 | Category M1 |
Casino operating licence | £55,089 | £105,626 | £211,505 | £599,979 | £793,729 plus £125,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
Casino (game host) operating licence | £41,222 | £79,039 | £158,267 | £448,961 | £603,961 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
Bingo operating licence | £55,089 | £105,626 | £211,505 | £599,979 | £793,729 plus £125,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
Bingo (game host) operating licence | £41,222 | £79,039 | £158,267 | £448,961 | £603,961 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
General betting (real events) operating licence | £213,052 | £435,640 | £767,027 | £1,077,027 plus £200,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion | n/a |
General betting (virtual events) operating licence | £55,089 | £105,626 | £211,505 | £599,979 | £793,729 plus £125,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
General betting (host) (real events) operating licence | £159,789 | £326,730 | £575,270 | £730,270 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion | n/a |
General betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence | £41,222 | £79,039 | £158,267 | £448,961 | £603,961 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
Pool betting operating licence | £90,291 | £165,081 | £385,189 | £675,332 | £907,832 plus £150,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion |
Betting intermediary operating licence | £213,052 | £435,640 | £767,027 | £1,077,027 plus £200,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion | n/a |
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £42,557 | £56,227 | £67,250 | £78,850 | n/a |
Lottery operating (society) licence | £3,350 | £5,025 | £8,350 | n/a | n/a |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)