Question follow-through · 69796

Amusement Arcades: Anti-social Behaviour and Violence

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.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
4 Sept 2025 · 44 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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