On Jul. 1, 2025, UK DCMS announced a package of statutory instruments which together make a number of changes to legislative framework for land-based casinos.
Casinos (gaming machines and mandatory conditions) regulations 2025 (StIn 2025/735) ensure that a number of strict rules are in place to ensure customers are offered a balanced variety of gambling and non-gambling opportunities in casinos.
Gambling act 2005 (commencement no. 6 and transitional provisions) (amendment) order 2025 (StIn 2025/734) amends para 65 of Sch 4 to Gambling act 2005 (commencement no. 6 and transitional provisions) Order 2006 (StIn 2006/3272).
Gambling act 2005 (premises licences and provisional statements) (amendment) (England and Wales) regulations 2025 (StIn 2025/736) update the requisite criteria for casinos applying to vary a premises license.
Three instruments form a single package and all come into force on Jul. 22, 2025.
On May 12, UK DCMS advised of changes to land-based casinos regs.
UK DCMS advised of changes to the regulatory framework for land-based casinos.
Also published the draft statutory instruments that form part of the package of measures that will change the regulatory framework for land-based casinos.
Casinos Regulations
The Casinos (gaming machines and mandatory conditions) regulations were laid before parliament in draft on May 12, 2025 (the draft casinos regulations).
Draft casinos regulations form part of a package of interlinked statutory instruments which make changes to the regulatory framework for land-based casinos.
The other two linked statutory instruments are being published alongside the draft casinos regulations to enable proper scrutiny of the whole package of changes.
The two linked statutory instruments are the Gambling act 2005 (commencement no. 6 and transitional provisions) (amendment) order, and Gambling act 2005 (premises licences and provisional statements) (amendment) (England and Wales) regulations.
The negative procedure applies to both of these statutory instruments.
If the draft casinos regulations are approved by both houses, ministers intend to make the no. 6 amendment order prior to signing the draft casinos regulations.
Allows missing SI number to be replaced in draft regs, currently marked by asterisks.
Jul. 2025 Final Regulations Package
On Jul. 1, 2025, UK DCMS announced a package of statutory instruments which together make a number of changes to legislative framework for land-based casinos.
Casinos (gaming machines and mandatory conditions) regulations 2025 (StIn 2025/735) ensure that a number of strict rules are in place to ensure customers are offered a balanced variety of gambling and non-gambling opportunities in casinos.
Gambling act 2005 (commencement no. 6 and transitional provisions) (amendment) order 2025 (StIn 2025/734) amends para 65 of Sch 4 to Gambling act 2005 (commencement no. 6 and transitional provisions) Order 2006 (StIn 2006/3272).
Gambling act 2005 (premises licences and provisional statements) (amendment) (England and Wales) regulations 2025 (StIn 2025/736) update the requisite criteria for casinos applying to vary a premises license.
Three instruments form a single package and all come into force on Jul. 22, 2025.
