Club gaming permit (Scotland)

    You need a club gaming permit if you run a members’ club or a miners’ welfare institute and have gaming machines.

    You need the permit if you want to provide:

    • up to 3 gaming machines (each of which must fall within category B, C or D
    • facilities for equal chance gaming (eg poker)
    • facilities for certain prescribed games of chance (eg pontoon)

    Apply for a permit from the Licensing Board of your local council. You will have to pay a fee with your application.

    You may also have to register to pay machine game duty.

    A club gaming permit is for providing gaming machines in a members' club or welfare institute in Scotland.