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Amusement Arcades: Anti-social Behaviour and Violence

Commons · Question 69796 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what obligations adult gaming centre operators have to report (a) antisocial behaviour and (b) violence on their premises to the police.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 4 Sep 2025

DCMS and the Gambling Commission do not hold data on the number or nature of police call outs to adult gaming centres. All licensed gambling operators must uphold the licensing objectives set out in the Gambling Act, which include preventing gambling from...