Gaming machines are the most heavily regulated part of your club with state and federal regulators monitoring their operations.
There are complex licensing and compliance, gambling harm minimisation, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing requirements which must be met to lawfully operate gaming machines.
Gambling harm and minimisation
Most importantly, there are complex responsible gambling practices you must comply with to operate gaming machines. These include voluntary self-exclusion, signage, counselling and support provisions, and various other harm minimisation practices.
For more information on gaming self exclusion visit the NSW Government website.
Gaming machine operation
Requirements for operating, positioning, licensing, and the management of gaming machines are regulated by L&GNSW.
For more information on gaming maichine visit the NSW Government website.
TAB and Keno
Wagering through the TAB and public lotteries such as KENO comprise the second largest gaming activity in your club. With compliance requirements spread across resources from L&GNSW, TAB, and Keno, your different enquiries may need to be addressed to different parties.
Other gambling
Community gaming covers low-risk chance-based games, lotteries, and raffles which are played for charitable, social, not-for-profit, or trade promotion purposes. Community games are regulated by Fair Trading NSW.
There are countless community games which you can operate at your club each with their specific requirements to be run legally.
Raffles, bingo and trade promotions
Community gaming covers low-risk chance-based games, lotteries, and raffles which are played for charitable, social, not-for-profit, or trade promotion purposes. Community games are regulated by Fair Trading NSW.
There are countless community games which you can operate at your club each with their specific requirements to be run legally.
Two-up
Two-up is a gambling activity, unlawful at all times of the year except on ANZAC day and special commemorative days as approved in legislation, or at any time in Broken Hill under a special licence. Liquor & Gaming NSW is the regulator of two up in NSW.