Gaming, of one kind or another, has been a long-standing and popular activity in most clubs and pubs, and the provisions in Part 12 have, for the most part, been designed to maintain the current position. This consultation paper provides details of the new statutory regime for gaming in clubs and pubs, draws attention to any changes from the current position under the Gaming Act 1968, and sets out a series of proposals for the detailed regulations that are needed to give effect to the Act’s provisions.

Consultation on Gaming in Clubs and on Alcohol-licensed Premises PDF (253kb)

Appendix 1: Draft Regulatory Impact Assessment: Gambling Act 2005: Gaming In Clubs and on Alcohol-licensed Premises PDF (74kb)

How to Respond:

The closing date for responses is  20 April 2007.

Please send your comments by email or in writing to:
Dave Bawden
Gambling and National Lottery Licensing Division
Department for Culture Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1 5DH
dave.bawden@culture.gsi.gov.uk

A summary of responses will be published within three months of the closing date for this consultation. All information in responses, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure under Freedom of Information legislation. If a correspondent requests confidentiality, this cannot be guaranteed and will only be possible if considered appropriate under the legislation. Any such request should explain why confidentiality is considered necessary. Any automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not be considered as such a request unless you specifically include a request, with an explanation, in the main text of your response.

If you have any questions or complaints about the process of consultation on this paper please contact Liz Sweet, Consultation Co-ordinator, Strategy Division, Department for Culture Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH, liz.sweet@culture.gsi.gov.uk.