🎲 Eastbourne Borough Council

This entity is a local government authority in England that appears on the Gambling Commission’s public register as holding an operating licence. It functions primarily as a statutory licensing and regulatory body for gambling within its geographic area, rather than as a commercial gambling business offering consumer-facing gambling products. It does not have a founding date in the sense of a gambling company; its origins are as a municipal council formed in the nineteenth century under local government legislation.

The council’s role in relation to gambling arises from the UK regulatory framework established by the Gambling Act 2005. Under this framework, local authorities act as licensing authorities for premises-based gambling, in parallel with the national role of the Gambling Commission. The council’s appearance on the Gambling Commission register reflects this regulatory function and associated permissions, not the operation of branded gambling services such as casinos, betting websites, or bingo halls.

No information in the public register or other readily available sources indicates that this authority operates commercial gambling brands, subsidiaries or consumer gambling platforms. Its activities in the gambling field relate to the authorisation and oversight of land-based gambling within its borough.

Licensing and Operations

The authority holds an operating licence issued by the Gambling Commission with an active status. The licence is categorised as a UK Gambling Commission operating licence and is non-remote in nature. This type of permission is associated with the conduct, regulation or facilitation of gambling activities that take place in physical premises rather than via online or other remote means.

Within the statutory framework, the council acts as the licensing authority for gambling premises in its area. This includes responsibilities in relation to betting shops, adult gaming centres, family entertainment centres and other land-based gambling venues covered by the Gambling Act 2005. It is responsible for issuing premises licences, considering applications and variations, and enforcing conditions at the local level, while the Gambling Commission retains responsibility for operating and personal licences.

The Gambling Commission’s public register lists this authority among other licensed gambling businesses and licensing authorities, confirming that its operating licence remains current and active. The register also associates it with premises entries, reflecting its role in relation to specific licensed locations within its jurisdiction. No trading names are recorded that would indicate distinct commercial gambling brands.

The council’s wider functions, including housing, planning, environmental services and other municipal responsibilities, are not gambling-related but form the general context in which its licensing duties are exercised. Since 2016 it has shared certain administrative functions with a neighbouring district council under joint working arrangements, but this has not been identified as involving any transfer of gambling operations or brands, as it does not operate gambling businesses.

Regulatory History

Searches of publicly available materials and the Gambling Commission’s public register do not show any published enforcement action, fines or regulatory sanctions taken by the Gambling Commission against this authority in its capacity as a licence holder. There is no evidence of licence suspension, revocation or formal regulatory settlements recorded in relation to its operating licence.

As a local licensing authority, the council has been involved in decisions about specific gambling and related leisure premises within its area, including approvals and refusals of applications. These decisions are taken under the Gambling Act 2005 and associated local policies, but they concern regulation of third-party operators rather than enforcement against the council itself as an operator.

No information is available indicating mergers, acquisitions, transfers of gambling operations, or changes of ownership affecting its status on the Gambling Commission register. Its current status on the register is active, with no recorded lapses or surrenders of the operating licence.