Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades

Municipality Rijssen-Holten: Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades

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Municipality Rijssen-Holten
Checked 10 Jun 2024
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You apply for a license if you want to place a slot machine (gambling machine) in your company. This permit is called an attendance permit. A machine of skill, such as a pinball machine, does not require a license. You apply for a permit via the digital application form.

Place slot machine

When granting the permit, the municipality makes a distinction between low-threshold and high-threshold catering companies. In addition, you may have to apply for an operating license from the Gaming Authority.

  • High-threshold establishments (cafés, bars and nightclubs): 2 gaming machines, of which a maximum of 2 gaming machines
  • Low-threshold establishments (snack bars, canteens, restaurants): a maximum of 2 skill machines (no gambling machines)

You apply for a permit via the digital application form.A machine of skill, such as a pinball machine, does not require a license.

Depending on the number of slot machines, you pay between € 56.50 and € 362.50.

The municipality Rijssen-Holten will decide on your application within 8 weeks of receipt. They may extend this term once.

You can object to the decision on your application within 6 weeks. Do you subsequently disagree with the decision on the notice of objection? Then file an appeal with the court.

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