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Amusement Machine Licence

  1. Overview
  2. Definition of an amusement machine
  3. First application for an Amusement Machine Permit and machines
  4. Adding additional machines during the licensing year
  5. Renewal of an Amusement Machine Permit and machines
  6. Schedule of Public Places

Definition of an amusement machine

A machine is an amusement machine if all of the following apply: 

  • it is constructed or adapted for playing of a game
  • the player pays to play the machine whether by insertion of a coin, token or any other way
  • the outcome of the game is determined by the action of the machine whether or not provision is made for manipulation of the machine by the player
    and it affords the player:
    • no more than an opportunity to play again
    • or
    • the opportunity to obtain a non-monetary prize which, if available for purchase, would not normally exceed €7 in value.

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