Municipality Stadskanaal: Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades
Gaming machines
If you want to install gaming machines in a café, restaurant, snack bar or canteen, you must apply for a placement permit (aanwezigheidsvergunning). You may install a maximum of two gaming machines.
A permit can only be granted if the gaming machines are installed in an establishment where the entrepreneur is in possession of a catering permint (horecavergunning) and is registered with the Bedrijfschap Horeca.
If you want to install a gaming machine, you need a gaming machine licence. You can only apply for a gaming machine licence only if you operate an amusement arcade or if you have a high-treshold establishment. An establishment is high-treshold if:
- the location is used as a café or restaurant
- you have a valid alcohol and catering licence for this location
- the activities are suitable for persons aged 18 and over
To apply for a gaming machine licence, you also need other permits:
- For a high-treshold establishment, you need a valid alcohol and catering licence.
- For an amusement arcade, you need a valid operating permit for an amusement arcade.
Good to know
- The licence is personal: you are the only person who may use it.
You can submit your application online, by post, or at a service counter.
Applying online
Use the online form (in Dutch).
By post
Complete the form (in pdf) and send it to the municipality: Gemeente Stadskanaal, Postbus 140, 9500 AC Stadskanaal.
At the service counter
You can also apply for the permit via the municipality’s service counter. Call +31 599 631 631 to make an appointment.
You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.
You will receive a response to your application within 8 weeks.