Gambling - Betting shops: licensing requirements - briefing paper

This Commons Library briefing paper, just released, looks at the licences needed by betting shops – and provides a useful overview of the law in this area.

Under the Gambling Act 2005, a betting shop needs an operating licence, issued by the Gambling Commission, and a premises licence, issued by the local licensing authority. Unless it is a very small operation, personal licences, also issued by the Gambling Commission, will be needed for certain staff.

It can be found here - 'Betting shops: licensing requirements'