Gambling Permits for Gaming Machines in Pubs, Clubs, and Family Entertainment Centres

Government Digital Service data on permits issued for gaming machines in pubs, clubs, and family entertainment centres. The dataset was last updated on 2018-08-14 14:26:35.198000 and is available in PDF and XML formats under the UK Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Map the density of gambling machine permits based on location data likely present in the records.
• Analyze trends in permit issuance for different venue types (pubs, clubs, family entertainment centres).
• Support regulatory compliance checks by cross-referencing permit data with business registries.
• Assess the local economic footprint of regulated gambling activities based on permit locations.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Government Digital Service.
• Licensed under the permissive UK Open Government Licence for reuse.
• Includes a documented last update timestamp of 2018-08 14:26:35.198000.

Limitations

• Last updated 2018-08-14 14:26:35.198000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from local government licensing records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2018-08-14 14:26:35.198000.

Geography

Likely covers jurisdictions within the data provider's remit, inferred from the eu_open_data platform.