Gambling Act 2005
What types of gaming machines can I have?
Different types of premises are allowed different types of gaming machines with maximum stakes and prizes available:
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 | £2 | £500 | Betting premises and tracks occupied by pool betting and all of the above |
B3 | £2 | £500 | Bingo premises, adult gaming centres and all of the above |
B3A | £2 | £500 | Members' clubs or Miners' welfare institutes only |
B4 | £2 | £400 | Members' clubs, Miners' welfare institutes, commercial clubs and all of the above |
C | £1 | £100 | Family entertainment centres (with Commission operating licences), qualifying alcohol licensed premises (without additional gaming machine permits), qualifying alcohol licensed premises (with additional gaming machine permits) and all of the above |
D money prize | 10p | £5 | Travelling fairs, unlicensed (permit), family entertainment centres 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 |