Gaming Machines
Gaming machines (fruit machines, slot machines) fall into categories depending on the maximum stake and prize available:
gaming machines
Machine category | Maximum stake | Maximum prize | Allowed premises |
A |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Regional Casino |
B1 |
£5 |
£10,000 (with the option of a maximum £20,000 linked progressive jackpot on a premises basis only) |
Large Casino, Small Casino, Pre-2005 Act casino and Regional Casinos |
B2 |
£100 |
£500 |
Betting premises and tracks occupied by pool betting and all of the above |
B3 |
£2 |
£500 |
Bingo premises, Adult gaming centre and all of the above |
B3A |
£2 |
£500 |
Members’ club or Miners’ welfare institute only |
B4 |
£2 |
£400 |
Members' club or Miners’ welfare club, commercial club and all of the above. |
C |
£1 |
£100 |
Family entertainment centre (with Commission operating licence), Qualifying alcohol licensed premises (without additional gaming machine permit), Qualifying alcohol licensed premises (with additional LA gaming machine permit) and all of the above. |
D money prize |
10p |
£5 |
Travelling fairs, unlicensed (permit) Family entertainment centre and all of the above |
D non-money prize (other than crane grab machine) |
30p |
£8 |
All of the above. |
D non-money prize (crane grab machine) |
£1 |
£50 |
All of the above. |
D combined money and non-money prize (other than coin pusher or penny falls machines) |
10p |
£8 (of which no more than £5 may be a money prize) |
All of the above. |
D combined money and non-money prize (coin pusher or penny falls machine) |
20p |
£20 (of which no more than £10 may be a money prize) |
All of the above. |
Contact the Licensing team
Telephone: 01304 872295
Email: licensing@dover.gov.uk