Service Description: The Licensing Authority will issue a premises licence for: Casinos, Betting Offices and Race Tracks, Bingo Clubs, Adult Gaming Centres, Family Entertainment Centres. They will issue permits for: Gaming machines in members' clubs and licensed premises, prize gaming and Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centres.
Answer: From September 1, under the Gambling Act 2005, Bingo can be played in pubs and clubs provided that total stakes or prizes do not exceed £2,000 in any 7 day period (e.g. 7 lots of £285). Clubs can also register for a club gaming permit to offer Bingo, however they would need to apply for a bingo operating licence and satisfy the application criteria if the stakes or prizes exceeded £2000 in any 7 day period, and they intended to exceed this amount again. An organiser could provide bingo at a non-commercial event, such as a fundraising event. Section 297 of the Gambling Act defines non-commercial gaming. An event is non-commercial if the arrangements for the event are such that no part of the proceeds are to be appropriated for private gain. The whole proceeds of the event, after deducting reasonable expenses, must be devoted to purposes other than private gain.