Gambling and Lottery Licences

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The Licensing Board deals with the following Premises Applications and Permits:

The Licensing Board also deals with Registration for Small Society Lotteries.

How do I apply for a Gambling Premises Licence?

There are a number of conditions which will be attached to each type of premises licence. You can download them below:

• Bingo Premises (Word doc, 39 KB)
• Casino Premises (Word doc, 28 KB)
• Cond Betting Premises Lic (Word doc, 28 KB)
• Track Premises (Word doc, 37 KB)
• Adult Entertainment Premises (Word doc, 23 KB)
• Family Entertainment Premises (Word doc, 26 KB)

How do I apply for a Gambling Permit?

Please return your completed application form with the appropriate fee to our licensing section.

• Application- Conversion or new grant or change of name for unlicensed family entertainment centre gaming machine permits (Word doc, 57 KB)
• Application- Conversion or new grant or change of name for prize gaming permits (Word doc, 67 KB)

Fees

Please refer to our Fees and Charges for details of the current fee and accepted payment methods.

Gambling Policy Statement

The current Gambling Policy Statement came into force on 29 April 2019:

• Gambling Notice of Publication Policy
• Gambling Policy Statement Sixth Edition - April 22 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Guidance - Local Risk Assessments 2019 (PDF, 221 KB)(opens new window)

Responsible Authorities under the Gambling Act 2005

The Gambling Commission: 
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham B2 4BP
Tel: 0121 230 6666
Fax: 0121 233 1096
info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk 

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
HM Revenue and Customs
National Registration Unit
7 Cochrane St
Glasgow 
G1 1HY
Tel: 0843 506 0281/ 0300 200 3300
Email: nru.betting&gaming@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Police Scotland
Chief Constable
Police Scotland 
Greater Glasgow Licensing Department
851 London Road
Glasgow
G40 3RX
Phone: 0141 532 4740

Scottish Fire and Rescue Services
Scottish Fire & Rescues.
Bothwell Road
Hamilton
Lanarkshire
ML3 0EA
Tel: 01698 300999

The Planning Authority
Glasgow City Council
Planning Development Control
Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability
Eastgate, 
727 London Road 
Glasgow 
G40 3AQ 
Phone: 0141 287 8555

Environment Authority (usually Environmental Health)
Glasgow City Council
Environmental Health
Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability
Eastgate, 
727 London Road 
Glasgow 
G40 3AQ 
Phone: 0141 287 2000
Email: EHdutyofficer@glasgow.gov.uk

An authority for the protection of children (usually Children's Services)
Glasgow City Council
Social Work Services
City Chambers
80 George Square
Glasgow 
G2 1DU
Phone.: 0141 287 2000
E-mail: GCHSCP_Communications@glasgow.gov.uk 

Related Content

Related Articles

• Gambling Notice of Publication Policy
• Licensing Board Privacy Statement

Documents

• Gambling Policy Statement Sixth Edition - April 22 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Notice to responsible authorities for premises licence (Word doc, 63 KB)(opens new window)
• 2005 notice of application for premises licence (Word doc, 41 KB)(opens new window)
• 2005 Notice of application for a provisional statement (Word doc, 49 KB)(opens new window)
• 2005 Notice to responsible authorites for provisional statement (Word doc, 62 KB)(opens new window)
• Premises Licence Transitional Conversion (Word doc, 129 KB)(opens new window)
• Premises Licence Standard (Word doc, 131 KB)(opens new window)
• Vessel Standard Premises Licence (Word doc, 128 KB)(opens new window)
• Provisional Statement Standard (Word doc, 124 KB)(opens new window)
• Provisional Statement Vessels (Word doc, 125 KB)(opens new window)

Links

• Scotland's Towns Partnership : Town Centre Planning Pilots Programme
• Gambling Commission