Gambling policy and guidance

Find out more about our policy and responsibilities around gambling.

The council’s gambling policy (Statement of Principles) sets out how we support the government’s gambling objectives. These are to:

prevent gambling from being a source of, or linked to, crime and disorder, or used to support crime
make sure gambling is fair and open
protect children and vulnerable people from harm or exploitation

Our current policy:

We published this policy on 13 November 2023. It came into effect on 1 January 2024 and will expire on 31 December 2026.

Our responsibilities

We are responsible for licensing premises in the borough that are involved in gambling. This includes:

licensing premises for gambling activities
considering notices given for the temporary use of premises for gambling
granting permits for gaming and gaming machines in clubs
regulating gaming and gaming machines in alcohol licensed premises
granting permits to family entertainment centres for the use of lower stake gaming machines
granting permits for prize gaming
considering occasional use notices for betting at tracks
registering small societies' lotteries

The Gambling Commission is responsible for issuing personal and operator licenses.

The council has no power to regulate online gambling.

For more information, email licensing@elmbridge.gov.uk or call 01372 474 750.

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