Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?

The GBT issues licences under section 26 of the Gaming Act 2003 and the Gaming Regulations 2003. Recognised licence/certificate types include casino, sports betting (retail and online), national/SMS lottery, slot (route) operations, forty-machines site, manufacturer's certificate, seller/distributor licence, key gaming employee, accreditation, support, and retail gaming. Online gambling is fully within regulatory scope and requires a separate licence from land-based operations. Applicants must register a local entity with BRELA, obtain a TIN, and pass fit-and-proper vetting; all directors and 5%+ shareholders undergo background and source-of-funds checks. B2B suppliers (software, equipment, service providers) require separate certificates/licences under the 2019 amendments. Poker is treated under the casino (table-games) licence — no standalone poker statute exists, consistent with the common-law casino-licence default.