Gambling and gaming machines

If you want to apply for a gambling licence to run a casino or gaming centre you need to apply through the Gambling Commission website.

Apply for gaming machines or club permissions

Duration and fees

Make cheques payable to 'Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council' or 'TMBC'.

  • Gaming machine permit - automatic entitlement to two machines of category C or D (see Gambling Commission) the fee is £50. No annual fee.
  • Licensed premises gaming machine permit - applications for more than two category C or D machines the fee is £150. There is an annual fee of £50.
  • Club gaming permit - for clubs with a club premises certificate the fee is £100 and is of unlimited duration provided the annual fee of £50 is paid.
  • Club machine permit - for clubs with a club premises certificate the prescribed fee is £100.00 and is of unlimited duration provided the annual fee is paid. The first annual fee of £50 and is due 30 days after the initial grant of the permit then the on-going annual fee of £50, is due on the anniversary of the grant of the permit. For commercial clubs eg snooker clubs, the prescribed fee is £200.00 for 10 years. The first annual fee of £50 is due 30 days after the initial grant of the permit, then the on-going annual fee of £50, is due on the anniversary of the grant of the permit.

Read our statement of principles for gambling.

Contact the licensing team

Telephone: 01732 844522