Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland Government, Gaming rules, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 sourced on 17 December 2020 Disclaimer Our data is published as an information source only, please read our disclaimer.
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
Qld Casino Gaming Rules Game
A source in the gaming industry said the group believed it was likely an indoor limit of one person for every four square metres and a one to 1.5-metre distance between people would be in place. Know the Rules of the Game. We understand that not all of you know all the rules of the games you will find in the casino, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a few minutes before you sit down to read some of the basics. Heck, if you are reading this page, then you may already know that we have a full section on strategy for casino games. The Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (QOLGR) is responsible for licensing and compliance and the Office of Regulatory Policy (QORP) is responsible for policy and legislative development for the regulation of liquor, gaming and fair trading, as well as harm minimisation programs for the liquor and gambling industries.
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.
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.
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.
Regulator :Department of Gaming, Racing and Liquor
Regulation in the News
Organizations are required by both statue and administrative code to establish a written system of internal accounting and administrative controls. The Gaming division has created a sample manual to assist organizations in creating their own gaming internal controls.
Review the Laws & Rules
Games of Chance Laws(Legislative Council's website)
North Dakota Games of Chance Reports of Activities. Prior reports can be obtained by contacting the Gaming division. Beginning January 2019, the quarterly reports will be issued after the end of the next following quarter.