Club gaming permits may be granted to members' clubs and miners' welfare institutes (but not commercial clubs), to authorise the use of up to 3 category B3A, B4, C or D gaming machines (3 machines in total), as well as equal chance gaming and games of chance as prescribed in the regulations.

If a club does not wish to have a club gaming permit or if they are a commercial club not permitted to provide non-machine gaming, they may apply for a club machine permit. This authorises the use of up to three category B4, C or D gaming machines (3 machines in total).

Family entertainment centre gaming machine permits allow operators of family-oriented premises to make a number of low-value gaming machines available for use. Applications for permits can be made by persons who occupy (or propose to occupy) the premises to which the application relates, and who intend to use the premises as a family entertainment centre. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Licences for any premises where gambling takes place. Issuing of the licences is the responsibility of the local authority.

Temporary use notices (TUN) allow the use of premises for gambling where there is no premises licence but where a gambling operator wishes to use the premises temporarily for providing facilities for gambling. A temporary use notice must be lodged with the licensing authority not less than 3 months and 1 day before the day on which the gambling event will begin.

These apply to premises with a Licensing Act 2003 on-premises alcohol licence where alcohol can be sold without food. There is no limit on the number of machines, but applicants must specify the number they are applying for. Two machines or less: Automatic entitlement to for up to 2 category C or D machines without requiring a permit. A Notification Form must be completed. Three or more machines: An alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permit must be applied for. However, an application may not be made if a premises licence, issued under the Gambling Act, is already in effect at the premises.

A licence is required to conduct small lotteries, raffles etc. by societies raising money for charity, sports and other similar purposes, for non-personal or non-commercial reasons.

Prize gaming is a form of gambling in which neither the nature nor the size of the prize is determined by the number of persons playing or the amount paid for or raised by the gaming. The prize can be a cash or non-cash prize. The permit will have effect for 10 years and there is no annual fee. The following premises are authorised by the Act to offer prize gaming, subject to certain conditions, and do not require a separate Prize Gaming Permit: Holders of Adult Gaming Centre Premises Licences / Holders of Family Entertainment Centre Premises Licences / Holders of Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permits / Travelling Fairs / Bingo Halls. Prize gaming permits do not permit the provision of gaming machines and holders of premises licences under the Act and holders of club gaming permits may not apply for prize gaming permits.

A licence is required by anyone carrying on bookmaking on any betting track. This extends to any premises on which races, of any description, athletic sports or other sporting events take place.

Occasional use notices can be used to permit the use of tracks (as defined by the Gambling Act 2005), to be used as premises for gambling, where there is no premises licence, but where a gambling operator wishes to use the premises temporarily for providing facilities for gambling. The same premises can not provide facilities for gambling on more than 8 days in a calendar year. Notice must be provided by a person who is responsible for the administration of events on the track or by an occupier of the track and must only be served on the Licensing Authority.