Fruit machines in cafés and takeaways

Under the Gambling Act 2005 fruit machines are not permitted in take-away food shops and other non-arcade premises such as:

• cafés and restaurants
• minicab and taxi offices
• guesthouses
• other non-arcade and unlicensed premises

This is to ensure that children and other vulnerable people are not exposed to gambling in certain non-gambling premises. Though this does not include pubs, clubs and other alcohol licensed premises or amusement arcades.

Under the Gambling Act 2005 the premises listed above cannot apply for a permit as they are not permitted to operate gaming machines and it is illegal to offer fruit machines in these premises.

See also: 

• Gambling Act 2005 on the UK Legislation website

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