The Gambling Act (Variation of Monetary Limits for Gaming Machines) Order 2008

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 5 September - 31 October 2008

On 25 June 2008, Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, announced that principally to provide economic assistance to seaside arcades, the Department would bring forward a Review of stakes and prizes for low stake category C and D gaming machines

This consultation document sets out the Government's proposals in respect of what new stake and prize limits should apply until 2012, which is the date of the next planned review, and invites views on them.

Consideration was given to five options set out in the consultation document in relation to category C machines:

Option (i) - 50p/£35 (no change)
Option (ii) - 50p/£50
Option (iii) - 60p/£60
Option (iv) - £1/£70
Option (v) - £1/£100

This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 5 September - 31 October 2008

Consultation documents

Related information
A summary of responses will be published shortly after the closing date. Please note that all information in responses, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed to any correspondents, and will only be possible if considered appropriate under the legislation.

For comments, feedback or further information please contact:

Warwick Hawkins
Gambling Sector Team
DCMS
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
warwick.hawkins@culture.gsi.gov.uk

If you have any questions or complaints about the process of consultation on this paper, please contact Mithly Manickavasagar, Consultation Co-ordinator, Strategy Division, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH, mithly.manickavasagar@culture.gsi.gov.uk

These documents are available online in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

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