Gaming and slot machines
If you want to install a slot machine or fruit machine (gaming machine), you need a gaming machine licence. You can only do this if you have an alcohol licence. You must also meet a number of requirements. A gaming machine licence is granted for 12 months or 4 years.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download the Application form for a presence permit (PDF, 131.87 KB) (Opens in new tab) and fill in. Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
What are the requirements?
- You may apply for a licence for up to two gaming machines.
- The gaming machine may only be placed in a high-threshold establishment. That could be a café or restaurant.
The conditions of a high-threshold establishment are
- You have an alcohol licence.
- Your visitors come mainly for the food and drink. There is no other activity that attracts a different kind of visitor.
- Your visitors are aged 18 or above.
Do you want a gaming arcade?
This licence is granted for 5 years. A maximum of 1 amusement arcade is allowed in the City of Leeuwarden. This is stated in the ‘Regulation on gaming machine halls City of Leeuwarden 2014’. Currently, there is already a slot machine hall in the City of Leeuwarden. No more are permitted.
Charges
| 12-month permit | 4-year permit | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gaming machine | €56.50 | €226.50 |
| 2nd gaming machine | €34 | €136 |
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national) (Opens in new tab):
- Gaming Act
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local) (Opens in new tab):
- Alcohol Act
- General Municipal Ordinance Leeuwarden
- Special laws policy document on catering, cannabis cafes, sex work and gambling
- Regulation on gaming arcades City of Leeuwarden 2014
Quick to:
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download the Application form for a presence permit (PDF, 131.87 KB) (Opens in new tab) and fill in. Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
What are the requirements?
- You may apply for a licence for up to two gaming machines.
- The gaming machine may only be placed in a high-threshold establishment. That could be a café or restaurant.
The conditions of a high-threshold establishment are
- You have an alcohol licence.
- Your visitors come mainly for the food and drink. There is no other activity that attracts a different kind of visitor.
- Your visitors are aged 18 or above.
Do you want a gaming arcade?
This licence is granted for 5 years. A maximum of 1 amusement arcade is allowed in the City of Leeuwarden. This is stated in the ‘Regulation on gaming machine halls City of Leeuwarden 2014’. Currently, there is already a slot machine hall in the City of Leeuwarden. No more are permitted.
Charges
| 12-month permit | 4-year permit | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gaming machine | €56.50 | €226.50 |
| 2nd gaming machine | €34 | €136 |
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national) (Opens in new tab):
- Gaming Act
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local) (Opens in new tab):
- Alcohol Act
- General Municipal Ordinance Leeuwarden
- Special laws policy document on catering, cannabis cafes, sex work and gambling
- Regulation on gaming arcades City of Leeuwarden 2014