Offline casinos in the UK operate in two levels of admission: the operator receives a UKGC license, and a specific establishment receives a premis license from the local licensing authority.
Since 2005, new licenses have been divided into "large" and "small" casinos, for which separate requirements and a two-stage selection procedure have been established.
The rules for slot machines (categories B, C, D, etc.) and their placement limits are enshrined in the UKGC manuals.
In 2019, the maximum rate on B2 (FOBT) terminals was reduced to £2, and in 2024 the government approved the modernization of the ground sector: permission for debit cards on machines with protective measures (verification and transaction limit £100) and other concessions for the machine fleet.
These changes are designed to balance competition with online while maintaining player protection.
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Learn more →How UK casinos differ from Vegas: regulation and "safer gambling," venue format and content, computer and marketing policies, dress code and etiquette. Why in Britain the game is part of the evening, not the "24/7 show," and how to prepare for the visit.
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