Who can apply
You need a premises licence or permit if you want to offer gambling activities in Cumberland.
Gambling premises licences
You need a premises licence if gambling is the main activity. This includes:
- betting shops and race tracks
- bingo halls
- adult gaming centres (AGC)
- family entertainment centres (FEC)
- casinos (not permitted and no existing operators)
Each licence has conditions you must follow.
Gambling permits
Permits cover lower-risk or supplementary gambling activities. These include:
- club gaming permits
- club machine permits
- alcohol-licensed premises gaming machine permits (such as pubs)
- unlicensed family entertainment centre permits
- prize gaming permits
You do not need a permit for machines already allowed by a premises licence.
We also register small society lotteries.