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To promote a lottery you need to register with a local authority in Northern Ireland
You need a licence to provide betting facilities at a track or sports stadium in Northern Ireland
Bi-annual statistics from the 7 different gambling regimes administered by HM Revenue and Customs.
If you use premises to take off-course bets in Northern Ireland you need a licence from the local magistrates' court
Data on amusement permits, bingo clubs and bookmaking office licences, as well as the number employed in the gambling sector and annual gambling turnover.
You need a licence in Scotland to operate as a premises based bookmaker from your local authority
To operate as a bookmaker and take on-course and off-course bets in Northern Ireland you need a licence from the local magistrates' court
You need a club gaming permit if you run a members' club or a miners' welfare institute
You must notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form
You need to get a permit from your local authority to provide gaming machines eg fruit machines in a club in Scotland
You must have a gaming machine permit to have three or more category C or D gaming machines on your premises
To sell, supply or maintain gaming machines in Northern Ireland you need a certificate issued by the local court
Guidance on determining the liability of supplies relating to betting and gaming including gaming machines, bingo and lotteries under the VAT Act 1994, Schedule 9, Group 4.
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