Gambling Regulation Act 2024

Duration gambling licence remains in force

108. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a Business to Consumer gambling licence shall, unless sooner surrendered, revoked or otherwise ceasing to be in force, remain in force for a period of one year from the date the licence is issued or for such longer period (if any) as may be prescribed under subsection (4) for the purposes of this subsection.

(2) A once-off lottery licence shall remain in force for the period specified by the Authority in the licence concerned.

(3) A betting licence which authorises a person to provide pool betting shall remain in force, in so far as the licence relates to pool betting, until the completion of the event, series of events or class of events in respect of which the pool betting is authorised by the betting licence concerned.

(4) The Authority may prescribe a period, that is longer than the period specified in subsection (1), as the period during which a Business to Consumer gambling licence shall remain in force in accordance with that subsection and different periods may be prescribed for different Business to Consumer gambling licences.

(5) A gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose shall, unless sooner surrendered, revoked or otherwise ceasing to be in force, and subject to subsections (6) and (7), remain in force for a period of one year from the date the licence is issued or for such longer period (if any) as may be prescribed under subsection (8) for the purposes of this subsection.

(6) A gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose for a once-off gaming or lottery activity or product shall remain in force until the expiration of the earlier of—

(a) a period of one year from the date the licence is issued, or

(b) a period of 2 months after the date the once-off activity concerned is completed.

(7) A gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose which authorises a person to provide pool betting shall remain in force, in so far as the licence relates to pool betting, until the completion of the event, series of events or class of events in respect of which pool betting is authorised by the licence concerned.

(8) The Authority may prescribe a period, being a period that is longer than the period specified in subsection (5), as the period during which a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose shall remain in force in accordance with that subsection and may prescribe different periods during which such licences shall remain in force by reference to the different relevant gambling activities for a charitable or philanthropic purpose provided pursuant to the licences concerned.

(9) A Business to Business gambling licence shall, unless sooner surrendered, revoked or otherwise ceasing to be in force, remain in force for such period as may be prescribed under subsection (10) for the purposes of this subsection.

(10) The Authority shall prescribe a period as the period during which a Business to Business gambling licence shall remain in force in accordance with subsection (9).