Municipality Heerde: Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades
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Municipality Heerde
Checked 13 Apr 2026
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Do you want to place a slot machine? Then you must apply for a permit. This permit is called a presence permit. No license is required for a machine of skill, such as a pinball machine.
There is a difference between ‘high-threshold’ and ‘low-threshold’ establishments.
- High-threshold establishments include cafes, bars and nightclubs. These companies are allowed to have two slot machines, both games of chance and skill machines.
- Low-threshold establishments include snack bars, canteens and restaurants. These companies are allowed to have two skill machines (so no gambling machines).
There is a possibility that you will need a [licence from the gaming commission](Daarnaast kan het nodig zijn dat u een exploitatievergunning moet aanvragen bij de Kansspelautoriteit.).
Download and complete the application form and send it to:
Gemeente Heerde
Postbus 175,
8180 AD Heerde
Application form (in Dutch), (pdf, 128Kb)
- for 1 slot machine for a period of 4 years: € 226.50
- for 2 or more slot machines for a period of 4 years:
- a basic amount of € 90.50.
- and € 136.00 is added for every subsequent slot machine.
We will make a decision within 8 weeks. We can extend this term once by a maximum of 8 weeks.