The Categories of Casino Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1330
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Categories of Casino Regulations 2008 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(2) In these Regulations “casino premises licence” has the same meaning as in Part 8 of the Gambling Act 2005.

Section 2 Classification of casinos

(1) This regulation specifies the matters by reference to which a casino is to be classified for the purposes of the Gambling Act 2005 as—

(a) a large casino,

(b) a small casino, or

(c) below the minimum size for a licensed casino.

(2) A casino is a large casino if the combined floor area of those parts of the casino which are used for providing facilities for gambling is equal to or exceeds 1,500 square metres, but is less than 3,500 square metres.

(3) A casino is a small casino if the combined floor area of those parts of the casino which are used for providing facilities for gambling is equal to or exceeds 500 square metres, but is less than 1,500 square metres.

(4) A casino is below the minimum size for a licensed casino if the combined floor area of those parts of the casino which are used for providing facilities for gambling is less than 500 square metres.

(5) In this regulation a reference to parts of a casino used for providing facilities for gambling is a reference to—

(a) where a casino premises licence has effect in respect of the casino, those parts of the premises shown on the plan included in the licence as the parts that will be used for providing facilities for gambling in reliance on the licence;

(b) where an application for a casino premises licence in respect of the casino has been made and not determined, those parts of the premises shown on the plan that accompanied the application as the parts which will be used for providing facilities for gambling in reliance on the licence ; or

(c) in any other case, those parts of the premises that would be required to be shown on the plan accompanying an application for a casino premises licence (were such an application to be made in respect of the premises) as the parts which would be used for providing facilities for gambling in reliance on the licence.