Gambling and Racing Control (Code of Practice) Regulation 2002
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3 The requirement to have a win bet ticket, regardless of the amount of the bet, can be used as an entry into a promotion as it does not require a particular size of bet above the minimum. (3) A gaming machine licensee must not— (a) conduct a promotion or offer an inducement that encourages people to increase their intensity of betting at the facility; or Examples—increased intensity of betting 1 increasing the amount of money spent on betting at the facility in a particular period of time 2 increasing the amount of each individual bet made at the facility (b) induce people to gamble at the licensee’s facility by offering— (i) free or discounted alcohol; or (ii) cash, or free or discounted gambling credits, unless the offer of cash or credits is made to all patrons of the facility all of the time as part of the facility’s usual or regular prize schedule. (4) The licensee of a gambling facility must ensure that promotional material relating to gambling at the facility— (a) contains the rules and conditions of the promotion; or (b) states where at the facility the rules and conditions of the promotion can be inspected.
Section 1.30 page 64 Gambling and Racing Control (Code of Practice) (5) The licensee of a gambling facility must make the rules and conditions of the promotion available for inspection at the facility. (6) A totalisator licensee, electronic race bookmaking licensee or sports bookmaking licensee must not offer an inducement to a person— (a) to open a betting account with the licensee; or (b) to refer another person to open a betting account with the licensee. Examples—inducements 1 free or discounted gambling credits 2 vouchers or other rewards (7) A totalisator licensee, electronic race bookmaking licensee or sports bookmaking licensee must not give or offer a person a complimentary or discounted betting credit or token (a bonus bet) unless any winnings from the bonus bet— (a) can be withdrawn by the person; and (b) are not subject to a requirement that they be used to place further bets. (8) If a person wishes to redeem points under a player reward scheme conducted by— (a) a gaming machine licensee or a casino licensee at a gambling facility and the licensee offers gambling credits, the licensee must offer the person rewards or benefits other than gambling credits for the points; or (b) a gaming machine licensee at a gambling facility, the licensee must not offer a reward or benefit to the person if the value of the reward or benefit is more than $1000. (9) For subsection (8) (b), if a reward or benefit is made up of 2 or more parts, the value of the reward or benefit is the total value of all the parts.
Promotions and inducements Division 1.4.3 Section 1.30A (10) In this section: player reward scheme, at a gambling facility includes a player loyalty scheme, and means a scheme in which a patron of the facility— (a) earns points by participating in an activity at the facility; and (b) may redeem the points for a reward or benefit. winnings, from a bonus bet by a person, means the amount to be paid or credited to the person if the bet is successful. (11) This section is subject to section 1.31. 1.30A Gaming machine promotions—alternative ways to participate (1) This section applies to a promotion conducted at a gambling facility that a patron of the facility may take part in by playing a gaming machine. (2) The licensee of the gambling facility must ensure that there is at least 1 other way a patron of the facility may take part in the promotion. 1 entry to the facility 2 buying food or drink at the facility 1.30B Personally addressed promotional material—gaming machine and casino licensees (1) This section applies only to a gaming machine licensee or casino licensee. (2) A patron of a gambling facility may, in writing, ask the licensee of the facility to not send the patron promotional material. (3) The patron may, in writing, revoke the patron’s request under subsection (2) at any time.