Under the The Gambling Act 2005, we are the licensing authority for the area, with responsibility for licensing premises for gambling.

The Gambling Act has three very clear objectives:

• Protecting children and other vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling
• Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime
• Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way

Further information

For key points on the following please refer to the Gambling Commission's website:

• Arcade
• Betting
• Bingo
• Gaming machines
• Lottery

For factsheets on the following please refer to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website:

• Bingo
• Casinos
• Gaming machines (clubs)
• Gaming machines (pubs)
• Poker
• Race nights
• Gambling Act explained for residents