Gambling Act 2005- Statement of Principles

The Gambling Act 2005 requires us to prepare, adopt and publish a "Statement of Principles" setting out our approach to applications under the Act and the information it expects applicants to provide.

The Gambling Statement of Principles was adopted in 2022 and so will be in force until 2025. 

View the  Gambling Act 2005- Statement of Principles (PDF) [882KB] . 

Purpose of the Statement of Principles

The Statement of Principles guides the administration of licensing under the Gambling Act 2005 and will assist in ensuring that an appropriate balance is drawn between the interests of those wishing to provide and take part in legal gambling, and those who might be affected by such activities. We continue to work with the Police, licence holders, responsible authorities and other agencies to achieve this objective.

Revision of the Statement of Principles

The Gambling Act 2005 requires us to review the Statement of Principles from time to time, at most in a 3-yearly cycle.