The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2017

Annual fees and first annual fees for combined game host operating licences

23.—(1) Subject to regulation 30, this regulation applies to a combined remote operating licence which combines at least two of the following kinds of licence (and no other kind of licence)—

(a) a casino (game host) operating licence;

(b) a bingo (game host) operating licence; and

(c) a general betting (host) (virtual events) operating licence.

(2) The annual fee for a licence to which this regulation applies is the aggregate of the principal amount determined in accordance with paragraph (4) and the additional amount determined in accordance with paragraph (5).

(3) The first annual fee for a licence to which this regulation applies is 75 per cent of the amount of the annual fee determined in accordance with paragraph (2) (were the annual fee to be payable when the first annual fee is payable).

(4) Where the annual gross gambling yield in respect of the licence—

(a) is less than £550,000, the principal amount is £2,027;

(b) is £550,000 or greater but less than £2 million, the principal amount is £4,855;

(c) is £2 million or greater but less than £5.5 million, the principal amount is £7,094;

(d) is £5.5 million or greater but less than £25 million, the principal amount is £9,958;

(e) is £25 million or greater but less than £100 million, the principal amount is £26,595;

(f) is £100 million or greater but less than £250 million, the principal amount is £50,993;

(g) is £250 million or greater but less than £550 million, the principal amount is £102,108;

(h) is £550 million or greater but less than £1 billion, the principal amount is £289,652;

(i) is £1 billion or greater, the principal amount is the aggregate of—

(i) £389,652, and

(ii) £100,000 for each complete additional £500 million of annual gross gambling yield above £1 billion.

(5) Where the licence combines—

(a) two of the kinds of licence referred to in paragraph (1), the additional amount is £1,875;

(b) three of those kinds of licence, the additional amount is £3,750.

(6) The reference in paragraph (4) to the annual gross gambling yield is a reference to the annual gross gambling yield calculated in accordance with regulation 3(2)(a)(i).