# The Gambling (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, Schedule 1: Categories of non-remote operating licences


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Description of licence
Unit of division
Category A1
Category A2
Category A3
Category B1
Existing casino operating licence
Annual gross gaming yield
Less than £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
New casino operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
Bingo operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £250,000
£250,000 or greater, up to but excluding £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
General betting (limited) operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £100,000
£100,000 or greater, up to but excluding £200,000
£200,000 or greater, up to but excluding £300,000
£300,000 or greater, up to but excluding £400,000
General betting (standard) operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £250,000
£250,000 or greater, up to but excluding £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
Pool betting operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £250,000
£250,000 or greater, up to but excluding £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
Betting intermediary operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £250,000
£250,000 or greater, up to but excluding £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
Gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £250,000
£250,000 or greater, up to but excluding £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
Gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre
Annual gross gambling yield
Less than £250,000
£250,000 or greater, up to but excluding £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
Less than £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
Less than £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
Less than £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
Gambling software operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
Less than £875,000
£875,000 or greater, up to but excluding £3 million
£3 million or greater, up to but excluding £10.5 million
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence
Annual proceeds
Less than £550,000
n/a
n/a
£550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million
Lottery operating (society) licence
Annual proceeds
Less than £100,000
n/a
n/a
£100,000 or greater, up to but excluding £500,000
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Description of licence
Unit of division
Category B2
Category B3
Category C1
Category D1
Category E1
Existing casino operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £1.6 billion
£1.6 billion or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
New casino operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £1.6 billion
£1.6 billion or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bingo operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £655 million
£655 million or greater
General betting (limited) operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£400,000 or greater, up to but excluding £500,000
£500,000 or greater, up to but excluding £600,000
£600,000 or greater, up to but excluding £700,000
£700,000 or greater, up to but excluding £800,000
£800,000 or greater, up to but excluding £900,000
General betting (standard) operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £655 million
£655 million or greater, up to but excluding £855 million
Pool betting operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £655 million
£655 million or greater
Betting intermediary operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £655 million
£655 million or greater
Gaming machine general operating licence for adult gaming centre
Annual gross gambling yield
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £655 million
£655 million or greater
Gaming machine general operating licence for family entertainment centre
Annual gross gambling yield
£10.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £36.75 million
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater, up to but excluding £455 million
£455 million or greater, up to but excluding £655 million
£655 million or greater
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine technical (software) licence
Value of gross annual sales
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gambling software operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
£36.75 million or greater, up to but excluding £130 million
£130 million or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence
Annual proceeds
n/a
n/a
£2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million
£5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10m
£10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million
Lottery operating (society) licence
Annual proceeds
n/a
n/a
£500,000 or greater, up to but excluding £10 million
£10 million or greater, up to but excluding £20 million
£20 million or greater, up to but excluding £30 million
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Description of licence
Unit of division
Category E2
Category E3
Category E4
Category E5
Category E6
Existing casino operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
New casino operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bingo operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
General betting (limited) operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£900,000 or greater, up to but excluding £1 million
£1 million or greater, up to but excluding £1.1 million
£1.1 million or greater, up to but excluding £1.2 million
£1.2 million or greater, up to but excluding £1.3 million
£1.3 million or greater
General betting (standard) operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
£855 million or greater, up to but excluding £1.055 billion
£1.055 billion or greater, up to but excluding £1.255 billion
£1.255 billion or greater, up to but excluding £1.455 billion
£1.455 billion or greater, up to but excluding £1.655 billion
£1.655 billion or greater
Pool betting operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Betting intermediary operating licence
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine general operating licence for adult gaming centre
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine general operating licence for family entertainment centre
Annual gross gambling yield
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gaming machine technical (software) licence
Value of gross annual sales
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Gambling software operating licence
Value of gross annual sales
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence
Annual proceeds
£17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million
£35 million or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lottery operating (society) licence
Annual proceeds
£30 million or greater
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/828/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-fees-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2026/schedule-1
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