Annex A - Consultation on Category D gaming machines and licensing for bingo premises
Published 15 October 2025
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Category D gaming machine stakes and prizes in 2007
| Category of machine | Maximum Stake | Maximum Prize |
|---|---|---|
| D (money-prize) | 10p | £5 money prize |
| D (non-money prize) | 30p | £8 non-money prize |
| D (any other) | 10p | £8 (no more than £5 can be a money prize) |
Category D gaming machine stakes and prizes in 2009
| Category of machine | Maximum Stake | Maximum Prize |
|---|---|---|
| D (money-prize) | 10p | £5 |
| D (non-money prize) | 30p | £8 non-money prize |
| D (crane-grab) | £1 | £50 non-money prize |
| D (coin pusher/penny fall) | 10p | £15 (no more than £8 money prize) |
| D (other combined money and non-money prize) | 10p | £8 (no more than £5 money prize) |
Category D gaming machine stakes and prizes since 2014
| Category of machine | Maximum Stake | Maximum Prize |
|---|---|---|
| D (money-prize) | 10p | £5 |
| D (non-money prize) | 30p | £8 non-money prize |
| D (crane-grab) | £1 | £50 non-money prize |
| D (coin pusher/penny fall) | 20p | £20 (no more than £10 money prize) |
| D (other combined money and non-money prize) | 10p | £8 (no more than £5 money prize) |
Proposed Category D gaming machine stakes and prizes
| Category of machine | Maximum Stake | Maximum Prize |
|---|---|---|
| D (money-prize) | 10p | £5 |
| D (non-money prize slot style) | 30p | £8 non-money prize |
| D (non-money prize, non-slot style) | 30p / 40p / 50p | £8 / £15 / £20 non-money prize |
| D (crane-grab) | £1 | £75 non-money prize |
| D (‘pusher’/penny fall - money and/or non-money prize) | 30p | £20 (no more than £12 money prize) |
| D (other combined money and non-money prize) | 10p | £8 (no more than £5 money prize) |