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: You don't need a operating licence if you provide bingo in premises with an on-premises alcohol licence containing a bar at which alcohol is served otherwise than only with food. The games must be for adults only, must not be linked with games played on other premises, are subject to restrictions on stakes and prizes, a prohibition on levies on stakes or prizes and on participation fees and the bingo must not be "high turnover"*. Section 279-281. (For prize gaming in pubs and clubs, Section 281 of the Act sets out the limits for high turnover bingo)