Grosvenor Casino Bayswater licences in the United Kingdom

What licences actually cover Grosvenor Casino Bayswater

Grosvenor Casino Bayswater does not use a separate UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) operating licence in its own venue name. The casino runs under group licences held by the Rank Group corporate entities that control the Grosvenor estate across Great Britain. For a visitor, this means activity inside the Bayswater premises is covered by those group operating licences plus a specific local premises licence.

In UKGC communications for Grosvenor casinos, three key land-based licence account numbers are cited: 614, 33465 and 34161. Accounts 614 and 34161 belong to Grosvenor Casinos Limited and Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited respectively and include permissions for non-remote casino operations under both the Gaming Act 1968 and the Gambling Act 2005, general betting without gaming machines at physical premises, and remote casino and betting. Account 33465 is listed in corporate statements as part of the land-based permission set, but its detailed scope and exact legal entity are not fully set out in the public register summaries.

On top of those operating licences, the Bayswater site at 79-81 Queensway, London W2 4QH trades under a premises licence issued by Westminster City Council. The premises licence names Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited, tying the local permission directly to UKGC account 34161. Day-to-day gambling on-site is therefore carried out under the Gambling Commission authorisations for accounts 614 and 34161 together with the Westminster premises licence.

How the corporate operating licences are structured

Grosvenor Casino Bayswater forms part of a multi-venue structure where group licences apply across several physical casinos rather than one licence per site. The Rank Group allocates operating permissions between different legal entities to manage regulation and corporate risk, but from the customer side these entities function as a single brand.

Licence account 614 - Grosvenor Casinos Limited
This account appears on the public UKGC register with several active categories:

• Casino Non-Remote under the Gaming Act 1968
• Casino Non-Remote under the Gambling Act 2005
• General Betting Standard with No Gaming Machines Non-Remote
• Casino Remote
• General Betting Standard Real Event Remote

The dual 1968 and 2005 casino permissions indicate legacy authorisation. Casinos licensed under the 1968 Act were allowed to retain that status when the Gambling Act 2005 introduced a new regulatory framework. Both sets of permissions remain valid and operate in parallel, defining what the operator can offer in land-based casinos.

Licence account 34161 - Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited
This related company holds a very similar mix of permissions:

• Casino Non-Remote (Gaming Act 1968)
• Casino Non-Remote (Gambling Act 2005)
• General Betting Standard with No Gaming Machines Non-Remote
• Casino Remote
• General Betting Standard Real Event Remote

The alignment of 34161 with 614 shows how Rank divides operations between closely linked companies while maintaining the same overall permission set for casino and betting activities, both on-site and online.

Licence number 33465
Number 33465 is named in the same corporate licensing statements as 614 and 34161. Available public summaries do not provide the same level of detail for its permissions or the associated legal entity. Its inclusion indicates a role in the land-based authorisation framework, but the precise breakdown is less clearly documented than for the other two accounts.

What each permissions category allows in practice

The categories listed on these accounts correspond to specific types of gambling activity and distribution channels. For a visitor to Bayswater, the key focus is the non-remote (land-based) permissions.

• Casino Non-Remote (Gaming Act 1968)
  This historic permission allows operation of a casino in line with the older 1968 Act regime. It covers traditional casino table games and associated activities defined under that legislation. Locations that held a 1968 Act licence before the 2005 Act came into effect kept that authorisation to ensure continuity.

• Casino Non-Remote (Gambling Act 2005)
  This is the current standard category for land-based casinos in Great Britain. It sets out what types of casino games can be offered, how gaming machines may be provided, and the regulatory obligations on the operator. These obligations cover age restrictions, customer checks, anti-money laundering controls and responsible gambling measures.

• General Betting Standard with No Gaming Machines Non-Remote
  This permission allows acceptance of bets on real-world events (for example sports or other real outcomes) at physical premises, but without linking gaming machines to that betting activity. It adds the right to run land-based betting as part of the overall operation.

• General Betting Standard Real Event Remote
  This covers the same betting on real events but delivered remotely via online or digital channels. It applies to the corporate entity rather than to any single casino floor.

• Casino Remote
  This category authorises online casino operations such as digital table games and other virtual casino content delivered over the internet. Although it appears on the same accounts that support land-based venues, it regulates remote services rather than on-site activity at Bayswater.

Local premises licence and its role for Bayswater

National operating licences from the UKGC sit above a second layer of licensing: local premises licences. For Grosvenor Casino Bayswater, Westminster City Council acts as the licensing authority for the physical site at 79-81 Queensway.

The premises licence:

• Identifies the specific address and layout of the casino.
• Sets conditions on opening hours and the way facilities are arranged.
• Imposes local requirements that work alongside Gambling Commission rules.

The named operator on this Westminster premises licence is Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited, aligning the physical venue directly with UKGC account 34161. In practical terms, a visitor entering the building is gambling under the combination of that premises licence and the relevant national operating licences held by the associated entities.

Remote licences mentioned alongside land-based approvals

Grosvenor-branded online gambling uses additional remote licences that are often listed together with land-based permissions in formal disclosures. These relate to the wider Rank Group digital operations rather than to the Bayswater casino floor.

Relevant UKGC remote references include:

• Account 57924 for customers in Great Britain using the online service
• Rank Interactive Ltd, trading as Grosvenor Casino, under account 45169 with licence reference 45169-R-319524-001
• Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Ltd, operating the grosvenorcasinos.com platform, under licence 000-038074-R-319313-014

For users outside Great Britain, Gibraltar Gambling Commission oversight is referenced through licence numbers RGL 133 and RGL 134.

These remote authorisations govern how the brand provides online casino and betting but do not control activities inside Grosvenor Casino Bayswater itself. A person on the premises is covered by the land-based operating accounts (particularly 614 and 34161) and the local Westminster premises licence, not by the Gibraltar or separate remote-only licences.

Consolidated licence overview for Grosvenor Casino Bayswater

The main regulatory references that affect Grosvenor Casino Bayswater can be summarised as follows:

What this regulatory setup means for visitors

For any person entering Grosvenor Casino Bayswater to gamble, the combined licensing structure has several direct effects.

• The venue operates under active UK Gambling Commission licences held by Rank Group entities, plus a local premises licence from Westminster City Council.
• The minimum legal age to enter and gamble is 18, and visitors should expect to provide photo identification on request.
• Conditions attached to the UKGC licences require procedures for age verification, customer due diligence and anti-money laundering checks.
• Responsible gambling policies are mandated at operator level and apply across all premises covered by these licences, including Bayswater.
• Compliance responsibility ultimately sits with the licensed corporate entities, even though the customer interacts only with the on-site staff and branding.

In effect, the licence numbers 614, 33465 and 34161 identify the corporate bodies authorised to offer gambling under the Grosvenor name, while the Westminster premises licence anchors those permissions to the specific Bayswater location and its day-to-day operation.