- Acquiring a gaming machine Under NSW law, there are several licences and authorisations you must have in place before operating gaming machines. It is against the law to be in possession of a gaming machine in NSW unless properly authorised, with maximum penalties up to $11,000 and/or 12 months imprisonment.
- The last licence review was completed in 2018. NSW has delayed granting Crown a licence for its new Sydney high-rollers casino at Barangaroo in the wake of the inquiry recommending the company is.
- NEW SOUTH WALES Act No. 93, 1988 An Act to amend the Registered Clubs Act 1976 to provide for the linking of poker machines kept by different registered clubs; to provide for the payment of duty in respect of poker machines; and for other purposes. Assented to 19 December 1988.
Test facility licence: authorises you to test and analyse approved gaming machines. An approved gaming machine is any piece of equipment that is designed to be used for, or in connection with, the playing of a game of chance and / or skill that may result in the player being awarded with a prize (for example, poker machines). Both individuals.
In Australia there are some federal regulations and standards for gaming machines but the majority of the gaming machine rules and regulations are controlled by the individual States and Territories.
These laws vary from state to state and cover everything from minimum return to player, maximum bets, how winnings are paid out and where the games are found. In this guide you can compare all of the different regulations around Australia.
Regulations by State and Territories
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT has a total of 5,200 gaming machines all of which are located in clubs and hotels. Casino Canberra is the only casino in the ACT and does not have any gaming machines. Dragsholm slot restaurant anmeldelse.
- Total Machines : 5,200
- Machine Locations : Clubs (5,114) and Hotels (60)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (5 hour break)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $1,200 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10 and $20 notes
- Game Frequency : No restrictions
- Maximum Bet : $10 per spin
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 87%
- Regulator :ACT Gambling and Racing Commission
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has 2,195 gaming machines located in clubs, hotels and the two casinos operating in the territory - Sky City and Lasseters.
- Total Machines : 2,195
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (1,190), Casinos (1,005)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Hotels & Clubs), Yes (Casinos)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $500 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Banned in hotels and clubs.
- Game Frequency : No restrictions (National Standards)
- Maximum Bet : $5 per spin (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 85% (Clubs / Hotels), 88% (Casinos)
- Regulator :NT Gambling and Licensing
New South Wales
New South Wales leads the country with 100,500 gaming machines which are located in clubs, hotels and the Star Casino in Sydney.
- Total Machines : 100,500
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (99,000), Casino (1,500)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Hotels & Clubs), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $5000 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes
- Game Frequency : No restrictions (National Standards)
- Maximum Bet : $10 per spin (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Win Limits (Clubs /Hotels) : $10,000, $500,000 (Inter-venue)
- Win Limits (Casino) : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 85%
- Regulator :NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
Queensland
There are almost 50,000 machines found in Queensland in clubs, hotels and four casinos located around the State with Brisbane's Treasury Casino having the most games.
- Total Machines : 47,811*
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (44,015), Casino (3,796*)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Hotels & Clubs), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $5000 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10, $20, $50 notes. Casinos unrestricted.
- Game Frequency : 3 seconds between game start and finish
- Maximum Bet : $5 per spin (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Win Limits (Clubs /Hotels) : $10,000, $25,000 (Jackpot)
- Win Limits (Casino) : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : Maximum of 50 lines
- Minimum RTP : 85% - 92% (Clubs / Hotels), 90% (Casinos)
- Regulator :QLD Office of Liquor and Gaming
* There is no cap on the actual amount of gaming machines at casinos so the actual number of machines in QLD varies.
South Australia
South Australia has a total of 13,113 machines which are found in clubs, hotels and Adelaide Casino.
- Total Machines : 13,113
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (12,118), Casino (995)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Clubs / Hotels), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $1,000 can be paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Banned. Machines accept coins only
- Game Frequency : Minimum spin rate of 3.5 seconds
- Maximum Bet : $10 per spin
- Win Limits : $10,000 (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 87.5%
- Regulator :Office of Liquor and Gaming
Tasmania
In Tasmania there are 3,680 machines locates in both hotels and clubs and at the two casinos (Wrest Point and Country Club)
- Total Machines : 3,680
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (2,500), Casino (1,680)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Clubs / Hotels), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $1,000 are be paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Banned in Hotels and Clubs
- Game Frequency : Minimum spin rate of 3 seconds
- Maximum Bet : $5 per spin
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : Maximum of 30 lines
- Minimum RTP : 85%
- Regulator :Department of Liquor and Gaming
Victoria
Gaming machines in Victoria total 30,000 and are found in hotels, clubs and at Crown Melbourne which has the largest amount of games in Australia.
- Total Machines : 30,000
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (27,500), Casino (2,500)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Clubs / Hotels), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings of $1,000 or more are be paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10, $20 and $50 notes
- Game Frequency : Minimum spin rate of 2.14 seconds
- Maximum Bet : $5 (Clubs / Hotels), None (Casino)
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 87%
- Regulator :VIC Commission for Gaming Regulation
Western Australia
In WA there are a total of 1,750 gaming machines located at Crown Perth. Ape poker toscana.
- Total Machines : 1,750
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (N/A), Casino (1,750)
- 24 Hour Gambling : Yes
- Cheque Payouts : No regulations
- Note Acceptors : Unlimited
- Game Frequency : National Standards
- Maximum Bet : $225
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 90%
- Regulator :Department of Gaming, Racing and Liquor
Regulation in the News
| Ruling number | DUT 014 |
| Date issued | 26 March 1999 |
| Issued by | JW Purcell Chief Commissioner of State Revenue |
| Effective from | 26 March 1999 |
| Effective to | 1 July 2016 |
| Status | Current |
Preamble
Under the provisions of the Liquor Act 1982, the licensee of a hotel holds the poker machine permits of that hotel. A permit is a 'statutory permission' and is dutiable property under the Duties Act 1997. Any dutiable transactions over a permit are therefore subject to duty. This gives rise to 2 problems.
First, where a hotel is owned by a company, the manager of the hotel holds the poker machine permits. Therefore, if there is a change of manager at the hotel, the poker machine permits must also be transferred to the new manager.
Section 65 of the Duties Act was recently amended to provide an exemption from duty in respect of the transfer of a liquor licence where there was a change of managers, on the basis that there was no change in beneficial interest or contemplation of such a change. Requests were made to provide a similar exemption from duty in cases where the transfer of permits occurred as a consequence of a transfer of a licence where that transfer is itself exempt under the provisions of the Duties Act.
Secondly, transfers of poker machine permits can occur following a vesting by or as a consequence of a court order of the Licensing Court of NSW. A vesting of this type is also a dutiable transaction on which ad valorem duty is payable. While some transfers of dutiable property are given concessional treatment in specified circumstances, a vesting of a poker machine permit by or as a consequence of a court order is not given similar relief in the same circumstances. Requests were made for the vesting by court order of poker machine permits to be given similar concessional treatment.
Ruling
The ACT has a total of 5,200 gaming machines all of which are located in clubs and hotels. Casino Canberra is the only casino in the ACT and does not have any gaming machines. Dragsholm slot restaurant anmeldelse.
- Total Machines : 5,200
- Machine Locations : Clubs (5,114) and Hotels (60)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (5 hour break)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $1,200 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10 and $20 notes
- Game Frequency : No restrictions
- Maximum Bet : $10 per spin
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 87%
- Regulator :ACT Gambling and Racing Commission
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has 2,195 gaming machines located in clubs, hotels and the two casinos operating in the territory - Sky City and Lasseters.
- Total Machines : 2,195
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (1,190), Casinos (1,005)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Hotels & Clubs), Yes (Casinos)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $500 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Banned in hotels and clubs.
- Game Frequency : No restrictions (National Standards)
- Maximum Bet : $5 per spin (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 85% (Clubs / Hotels), 88% (Casinos)
- Regulator :NT Gambling and Licensing
New South Wales
New South Wales leads the country with 100,500 gaming machines which are located in clubs, hotels and the Star Casino in Sydney.
- Total Machines : 100,500
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (99,000), Casino (1,500)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Hotels & Clubs), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $5000 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes
- Game Frequency : No restrictions (National Standards)
- Maximum Bet : $10 per spin (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Win Limits (Clubs /Hotels) : $10,000, $500,000 (Inter-venue)
- Win Limits (Casino) : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 85%
- Regulator :NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
Queensland
There are almost 50,000 machines found in Queensland in clubs, hotels and four casinos located around the State with Brisbane's Treasury Casino having the most games.
- Total Machines : 47,811*
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (44,015), Casino (3,796*)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Hotels & Clubs), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $5000 are paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10, $20, $50 notes. Casinos unrestricted.
- Game Frequency : 3 seconds between game start and finish
- Maximum Bet : $5 per spin (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Win Limits (Clubs /Hotels) : $10,000, $25,000 (Jackpot)
- Win Limits (Casino) : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : Maximum of 50 lines
- Minimum RTP : 85% - 92% (Clubs / Hotels), 90% (Casinos)
- Regulator :QLD Office of Liquor and Gaming
* There is no cap on the actual amount of gaming machines at casinos so the actual number of machines in QLD varies.
South Australia
South Australia has a total of 13,113 machines which are found in clubs, hotels and Adelaide Casino.
- Total Machines : 13,113
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (12,118), Casino (995)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Clubs / Hotels), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $1,000 can be paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Banned. Machines accept coins only
- Game Frequency : Minimum spin rate of 3.5 seconds
- Maximum Bet : $10 per spin
- Win Limits : $10,000 (Clubs / Hotels), No Limit (Casino)
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 87.5%
- Regulator :Office of Liquor and Gaming
Tasmania
In Tasmania there are 3,680 machines locates in both hotels and clubs and at the two casinos (Wrest Point and Country Club)
- Total Machines : 3,680
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (2,500), Casino (1,680)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Clubs / Hotels), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings over $1,000 are be paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Banned in Hotels and Clubs
- Game Frequency : Minimum spin rate of 3 seconds
- Maximum Bet : $5 per spin
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : Maximum of 30 lines
- Minimum RTP : 85%
- Regulator :Department of Liquor and Gaming
Victoria
Gaming machines in Victoria total 30,000 and are found in hotels, clubs and at Crown Melbourne which has the largest amount of games in Australia.
- Total Machines : 30,000
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (27,500), Casino (2,500)
- 24 Hour Gambling : No (Clubs / Hotels), Yes (Casino)
- Cheque Payouts : Winnings of $1,000 or more are be paid by cheque
- Note Acceptors : Accept $5, $10, $20 and $50 notes
- Game Frequency : Minimum spin rate of 2.14 seconds
- Maximum Bet : $5 (Clubs / Hotels), None (Casino)
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 87%
- Regulator :VIC Commission for Gaming Regulation
Western Australia
In WA there are a total of 1,750 gaming machines located at Crown Perth. Ape poker toscana.
- Total Machines : 1,750
- Machine Locations : Clubs & Hotels (N/A), Casino (1,750)
- 24 Hour Gambling : Yes
- Cheque Payouts : No regulations
- Note Acceptors : Unlimited
- Game Frequency : National Standards
- Maximum Bet : $225
- Win Limits : None
- Limits on Lines / Ways : None
- Minimum RTP : 90%
- Regulator :Department of Gaming, Racing and Liquor
Regulation in the News
| Ruling number | DUT 014 |
| Date issued | 26 March 1999 |
| Issued by | JW Purcell Chief Commissioner of State Revenue |
| Effective from | 26 March 1999 |
| Effective to | 1 July 2016 |
| Status | Current |
Preamble
Under the provisions of the Liquor Act 1982, the licensee of a hotel holds the poker machine permits of that hotel. A permit is a 'statutory permission' and is dutiable property under the Duties Act 1997. Any dutiable transactions over a permit are therefore subject to duty. This gives rise to 2 problems.
First, where a hotel is owned by a company, the manager of the hotel holds the poker machine permits. Therefore, if there is a change of manager at the hotel, the poker machine permits must also be transferred to the new manager.
Section 65 of the Duties Act was recently amended to provide an exemption from duty in respect of the transfer of a liquor licence where there was a change of managers, on the basis that there was no change in beneficial interest or contemplation of such a change. Requests were made to provide a similar exemption from duty in cases where the transfer of permits occurred as a consequence of a transfer of a licence where that transfer is itself exempt under the provisions of the Duties Act.
Secondly, transfers of poker machine permits can occur following a vesting by or as a consequence of a court order of the Licensing Court of NSW. A vesting of this type is also a dutiable transaction on which ad valorem duty is payable. While some transfers of dutiable property are given concessional treatment in specified circumstances, a vesting of a poker machine permit by or as a consequence of a court order is not given similar relief in the same circumstances. Requests were made for the vesting by court order of poker machine permits to be given similar concessional treatment.
Ruling
Nsw Gaming Machine Licences
The Treasurer has given approval for the Duties Act 1997 to be administered on the basis that:
a transfer of a poker machine permit issued pursuant to the Liquor Act 1982, is exempt from duty where the transfer of the permit occurred as a consequence of a transfer of a licence that is itself exempt under the provisions of the Duties Act; and
no duty is chargeable on the vesting of a poker machine permit by or as a consequence of a court order under the Liquor Act if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that:
there is no change of, or contemplated change in, the beneficial ownership of the permit as a consequence of the vesting, or
the vesting is a consequence of an agreement for the sale or transfer of dutiable property on which the duty chargeable in respect of the agreement has been paid.
The Variation to Statute will operate with effect from 23 October 1998 and continue until appropriate amendments can be made to the Duties Act.
Unlike liquor licences, poker machine permits may also be transferred from one hotel to another, for example between managers of hotels in a hotel chain. These transactions are generally commercially driven and do not occur as a result of a legislative requirement. Consequently, transfers of this nature will be chargeable with duty under the normal transfer provisions of the Duties Act.
