Statement of Licensing Policy (2008) WCC - Westminster City Council

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Introduction/definitions2.5.46 Casinos are licensed for the sale of alcohol and since 2002 are no longer prohibitedfrom serving drinks at gaming areas. However, they must ensure they are providedin a way which does not disturb or threaten the orderly conduct of the gaming. Therestrictions on live entertainment in casinos were removed by the Gaming ClubsLicensing Amendment Regulations 2002 (SI No 1910/2002), which came into forceon 12 August 2002. They are no longer prohibited from providing entertainment butdo so as ancillary to the gaming and as a private place of entertainment. Casinos nolonger have to be private clubs since the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 cameinto effect on 1 September 2007. The requirements for identity checks at casinos hasled many casinos to continue to operate membership schemes. Casinos have soughtpremises licences for the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment alongside thelicences they need for gaming and gambling.There are, at the time of writing thisreport, 20 casinos in Westminster. A number of proposals for additional casinos havebeen granted by the council as a Planning Authority. The licensing magistrates willultimately determine all these applications under provisions of the Gambling Act 1968.2.5.47 Proposals for new style casinos under the Gambling Act 2005 can only be submittedfor 17 sites identifi ed by the Casino Advisory Panel and approved by the Parliamentfor the initial period of the operation of the Gambling Act 2005. Westminster was notidentifi ed and Parliament has not approved any sites.2.5.48 The hours for casino gambling are set by way of default conditions on convertedlicences to be midday until 06:00 everyday of the week. However casinos can seeklonger hours by application for a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005. Theprovision of regulated entertainment and the sale of alcohol late night refreshment,and hours for these activities are separately regulated under the Licensing Act 2003.CasinosPolicy CAS1The inclusion of regulated entertainment and extension of the hours for the sale ofalcohol ancillary to the playing of casino games in casinos, will be considered inrelation to the likely effect on the licensing objectives.70
Reasons2.5.49 Casinos operating under the 1968 Act were primarily for the playing of casino tablegames. The number of Gaming Machines is still limited to 20. People gambling attable games do not tend to drink excessively. The popularity and nature of casinopremises may change through the removal of membership requirements. However, itis likely that alcohol consumption will continue to be limited. It is not anticipated thatany new style casinos under the Gambling Act 2005 with greater numbers of gamingmachines will be seeking licences before the next review of the Statement of LicensingPolicy. When representations are made, conditions may be imposed that the provisionof licensable activities will only be carried on when casino gambling takes place. Thisis to prevent casinos changing to alcohol led bars and dance premises if gamingactivity is abandoned.2.5.50 Account will be taken of the hours when the premises may be open for gambling.Granting of hours for the sale of alcohol earlier than the core hours, and other timeswhen other premises do not generally sell alcohol, will be considered very carefully inrelation to the effect on the licensing objectives.71
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LICENSING POLICYSTATEMENT OF LICENS
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4This Statement of Licensing Policy
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• Hotels Policy HOT1 67• Casino
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ForewordIt is nearly three years si
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ForewordThe Licensing Act 2003 radi
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Strategy1.1 The council has wide ex
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1.6 This Statement of Licensing Pol
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1.16 Under the LDF, the council wil
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2.1 Policy approach2.1.1 The counci
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Violent Crimes Reports where locati
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Violence by premises type - April 2
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