Gambling - Changes to Operating licence fees

We have previously advised on proposed changes to the structure of Gambling Commission fees for Operating Licences.

These proposals have now been finalised and on 6th April new regulations will come into force which will alter the regime for Operating licence fees in the gambling industry. The Gambling Commission has stated that the new fees should see an overall decrease of fees paid by operators.

The Regulations will alter the categories of fees for a number of operating licences and perhaps most notably for general betting(standard) non remote bingo and AGC and FEC,s(requiring operating licences)where the fee will be based on annual gross gambling yield rather than linked to the number of premises operated. The annual gross gambling yield will also be the basis for setting the fee for those non remote casino operating licences granted under the Gambling Act 2005.

A link to the regulations can be found on here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/303/made