Order laid before the Assembly under Articles 77(4), 106(3) and 108(16) of The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 and subject to affirmative resolution procedure of the Assembly
2025 No. 2
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Made 13th January 2025
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1
The Department for Communities makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 77(4), 106(3) and 108(16) of The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, and now vested in it.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 
This Order may be cited as The Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on the day after the day on which it is affirmed by resolution of the Assembly.
2 
In this Order “the 1985 Order” means The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.
Conditions governing gaming for prizes on bingo club premises
3 
In Article 77(1) (gaming for prizes on bingo club premises) of the 1985 Order–
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£0.50”  substitute “£1”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£120”  substitute “£500”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£25”  substitute “£100”; and
(d) in sub-paragraph (e) for “£120”  substitute “£500”.
Maximum charge for playing a game once by means of a gaming machine in a registered club
4 
In Article 106(3) (use of gaming machines in registered clubs) of the 1985 Order for “£0.50”  substitute “£2.00”.
Use of gaming machines on other premises
5 
In Article 108 (use of gaming machines on other premises) of the 1985 Order–
(a) in paragraph (6)(b) for “£0.30”  substitute “£2.00”;
(b) in paragraph (6)(c) for “£0.30”  substitute “£1.00”;
(c) in paragraph (6)(d) for “£0.30”  substitute “£2.00”;
(d) in paragraph (6)(e) for “£0.30”  substitute “£2.00”;
(e) in paragraph (8)(a) for “£25”  substitute “£500”;
(f) in paragraph (8)(b) for “£25”  substitute “£100”;
(g) in paragraph (8)(c) for “£25”  substitute “£500”; and
(h) in paragraph (8)(d) for “£25”  substitute “£500”.
Revocations
6 
The following are revoked:–
(a) Article 4(a) (maximum charge for playing a game once and maximum entitlement to prizes in gaming by means of gaming machines in certain other premises) of the Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998;
(b) Article 4 (maximum charge for playing a game once by means of a gaming machine in a registered club) of the Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999;
(c) Article 4 (conditions governing gaming for prizes on bingo club premises) of the Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001; and
(d) Article 2 (conditions governing gaming for prizes on bingo club premises) and Article 3 (maximum entitlement to prizes in gaming by means of a gaming machine on licensed premises within the meaning of The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996) of the Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 13th January 2025.
Gerard Murray
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
