Gambling and lottery permits

Apply for a club gaming or a club machine permit, a gaming machine permit in a family entertainment centre or a licensed premises, a small society lottery permit and a prize gaming permit.

Gaming machine permit – licensed premises

A licensed premises gaming machine permit applies to a premises that holds an on-premises alcohol licence, which includes a bar where alcohol is served. 

With a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003, you are allowed up to 2 gaming machines. Please contact us to notify us and pay the applicable notification fee

Email: licensing@gamblingcommission.gov.uk

How to apply

To operate more than 2 gaming machines, you must apply for a gaming permit.

Club gaming or club machine permit application form

Please post your application to:

Licensing team
Woking Borough Council
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6YL

In some circumstances, your application may need to be referred to our Licensing Sub-Committee.

Permit fees

View our gambling and gaming licence fees and charges.

Renewals

You do not need to renew this permit, as long as the:

  • premises continues to have an alcohol licence
  • holder of the permit continues to hold that licence

The permit can lapse if the holder surrenders it.

Further information

Code of practice for gaming machines in clubs and premises with an alcohol licence – Gambling Commission

Gaming machine categories – Gambling Commission