124Suitability requirements

1. A casino operator’s licence must not be granted and a casino venue licence must not be renewed unless the Gambling Commission is satisfied that the applicant and persons with a significant influence are suitable.

2. In considering whether an applicant or person with a significant influence is suitable, the Gambling Commission must take into account the following matters:

3. the honesty of the applicant or person with a significant influence, including—
   1. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been convicted of a relevant offence; and
   2. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been disciplined by a professional body for ethical misconduct; and
   3. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been disciplined in any way during previous involvement with a casino; and
   4. any other matters raised in the Police report, and the report of any government agency to which the application is referred, provided under section 125; and
4. the financial position of the applicant or person with a significant influence, including—
   1. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has ever been adjudged bankrupt; and
   2. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been directly involved in the management of a company that went into receivership or liquidation; and
   3. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has sufficient financial resources; and
   4. whether the applicant or person has been prohibited or disqualified from acting as a director or promoter of, or in any way, whether directly or indirectly, being concerned or taking part in the management of, a company under section 382, 383, or 385 of the Companies Act 1993; and
   5. whether the applicant or person has been prohibited from acting as a director or directly or indirectly being concerned, or taking part, in the management of a company under section 299 of the Insolvency Act 2006; and
5. the business skills of the applicant or person with a significant influence, including—
   1. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has sufficient business management experience; and
   2. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has sufficient experience in casino operation or the operation of similar ventures; and
   3. whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has qualifications relevant to the operation of a casino; and
6. the management structure of the applicant, including—
   1. whether that structure is suitably arranged for effective compliance with this Act; and
   2. the nature of all relevant interests in the financial and management structure of the applicant; and
   3. whether all such interests encourage the applicant’s effective compliance with the Act; and
7. any other matter the Gambling Commission considers relevant.