Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 701
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
10th June 2021
Laid before Parliament
14th June 2021
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 2005(1).
Citation and commencement
1.—(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 Regulations
2. The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2017(2) (“the 2017 Regulations”) are amended as follows.
Annual fees and first annual fees for non-remote operating licences
3. In regulation 8(1) omit “, 29”.
Application, annual and first annual fees for certain non-remote general betting (standard) operating licences
4.—(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 licences
5. In regulation 13(1) for “, 22(2) and 29” substitute “and 22(2)”.
Fees for remote general betting (limited) operating licences
6.—(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 licences
7. 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 licences
8.—(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 licences
9.—(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 licences
10.—(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 licences
11.—(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 licences
12.—(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 circumstances
13. In regulation 28(6) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Annual fees for holders of two operating licences
14. Omit regulation 29.
Interpretation
15. In regulation 31 for “regulations 25 and 29” substitute “regulation 25”.
Fees for applications relating to change of corporate control
16. In regulation 33(6)(b) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Fees for applications relating to change of corporate control – known or regulated new controller
17.—(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 operator
18. In regulation 35(1) for “£100” substitute “£160”.
Fees for applications to vary operating licences
19. 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 licences
20.—(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 permit
21. 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 2022
28.—(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”.
John Whittingdale
Minister of State
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
10th June 2021
Regulation 22
SCHEDULE 1Categories of non-remote operating licences
Part 1
| 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 |
Part 2
| 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 |
Regulation 23
SCHEDULE 2Application fees for non-remote operating licences
Part 1
| 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 |
Part 2
| 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 |
Regulation 24
SCHEDULE 3Annual fees for non-remote operating licences
Part 1
| 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 |
Part 2
| 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 | £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 |
Regulation 25
SCHEDULE 4Categories of remote operating licences
Part 1
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Part 2
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regulation 26
SCHEDULE 5Application fees for remote operating licences
Part 1
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Part 2
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regulation 27
SCHEDULE 6Annual fees for remote operating licences
Part 1
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Part 2
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”, S.I. 2017/303) made under the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”).
The 2017 Regulations prescribe fees relating to operating licences (application, annual and other fees) and single-machine supply and maintenance permits (application fees only) issued under Parts 5 and 10 of the Act respectively. Although most of the changes made by these Regulations come into force on 1st October 2021, the changes made by regulations 4(3), 22, 24 and 28, and Schedules 1 and 3, come into force on 6th April 2022.
The Regulations introduce above inflation increases to application, annual and other fees in relation to a number of gambling activities. The level of fee increases, and the extent to which these apply to different gambling activities, is based on assessment undertaken by the Gambling Commission of the level of regulatory work required to ensure compliance by gambling operators in particular sectors of the industry. Further details are contained in the Impact Assessment and the Explanatory Memorandum identified in the final paragraph of this Explanatory Note.
Regulation 14 revokes regulation 29 of the 2017 Regulations, removing a discount for annual fees payable when a person applies for or holds two operating licences at the same time. Regulations 3, 4(2), 5, 6(2)(a), 10 and 15 make consequential changes to remove other references to regulation 29 of the 2017 Regulations.
Regulation 17(c) amends the 2017 Regulations so that a fee is no longer payable to change a residential address on an operating licence.
By regulations 22 to 27, the existing tables in the Schedules to the 2017 Regulations are replaced by those set out in Schedules 1 to 6 of these Regulations. Regulation 28 makes further amendments to the new Schedule 2 as regards increases to application fees for lottery operating licences from 6th April 2022.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport at 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.
2005 c. 19; section 355(1) was amended by the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), paragraph (a) of section 52(5), and by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), paragraph (a) of section 58(2).