Several key concepts are defined or elaborated within the Regulations. "Player information standards" (regulation 11) are standards made by the Minister that specify the form and content of posters, talkers, brochures, and responsible gambling signs. They have effect upon publication on the Commission's website (regulation 11(4)). The Regulations prescribe three specific types of player information devices: "player information posters" (regulation 12), "player information talkers" (regulation 13), and "player information brochures" (regulation 14). Each must be displayed or made available in approved venues and casinos during gaming hours, with quantity requirements tied to the number of gaming machines (e.g., one poster per 15 machines, regulation 12(5)).

"Prescribed connection" (regulation 23) is a critical concept for the Act's provisions on ownership and control of gaming machine entitlements. It prescribes the interests, powers, and relationships that constitute a prescribed connection between entitlement holders. These include relevant financial interests or powers enabling significant influence over gambling businesses, executive officer positions held in two or more private company entitlement holders, family member relationships between executive officers, majority shareholdings, and related body corporate links. The Regulation also specifies thresholds: for corporations or trusts with issued share capital, direct, indirect, or aggregate interests exceeding 10% value create a prescribed connection (regulation 23(k) and (l)). The value of direct interests is based on voting power (regulation 24), indirect interests are calculated through chains of corporations or trusts (regulation 25), and aggregate interests combine direct and indirect holdings including those of related persons (regulation 26).

"Prescribed profit" (regulation 27) is the amount calculated for the purposes of section 3.4A.18(2) of the Act, defined as the financial benefit received or entitled to be received for a transferred gaming machine entitlement minus the money paid or agreed at acquisition.

"Cashless gaming" provisions were inserted by S.R. No. 1/2019. Key concepts include "non-cash gaming token" with a maximum value of $1,000 (regulation 42A), restrictions on registering more than $1,000 worth of accumulated credits from a non-cash gaming token onto a machine (regulation 42B), and the requirement that a player must nominate the value of credits transferred from a player card before the transfer occurs and before any bet is made (regulation 42C). "Cashless gaming terminal" (definition in regulation 5) means a device used to increase, redeem, or obtain a non-cash gaming token, and such terminals must be located at least two metres from any gaming machine (regulation 42D). They must not allow tokens exceeding $1,000 to be obtained or increased to that value (regulation 42E).

"Significant event" (regulation 53) in the wagering context includes errors in dividend or prize calculations, acceptance of bets after the start of an event, manipulation of equipment or software, misuse of information by employees, forgery or attempted forgery of tickets, cancellation of bets after results known, downtime exceeding ten minutes during business hours, and activation of emergency or disaster recovery procedures.

"First training module", "second training module", "third training module", and "fourth training module" are defined in regulation 5. The first and third modules are online courses provided by or on behalf of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. The second and fourth modules are in-person courses provided by venue support workers of specified entities or by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Training requirements are set out in regulations 123 and 123A: new employees must complete the first module within one month and the second within six months of commencing; thereafter, the third and fourth modules must be completed every three years, with the third module completed no later than three months before the fourth.

"Small raffle" (regulation 5) means a raffle where the prize value does not exceed $500 per raffle and $1,000 across all raffles for the same organisation on the same day or within an eight-hour period, and where the sale of the first ticket and the draw occur on the same day or within eight hours.

The Regulations impose obligations on a wide range of persons and entities involved in gambling in Victoria. "Venue operators" (as defined in the Act, but excluding the casino operator per regulation 7) are the primary duty-holders under Part 3: they must ensure lighting compliance, display player information materials, ensure gaming machines display the time and generate electronic game and player information, not permit gaming on machines that accept certain cards, comply with cashless gaming limits, and adhere to signage restrictions. "Casino operators" are subject to similar but not identical obligations, such as designating non-gaming parts of the casino (regulation 9) and the same requirements for player information and cashless gaming.

"Wagering and betting licensees" and "wagering and betting operators" (collectively "operator" defined in regulation 43) are affected by Part 4. They must display betting rules (regulation 44), ensure each betting office is under appointed management (regulation 45), allot list numbers to selections (regulation 46), obtain and display information on selections and dividends (regulation 47), display results (regulation 48), handle protests (regulation 49), provide financial statements to the Commission within 14 days (regulation 50), and report significant events (regulation 53). They must also establish Commission-approved procedures to terminate bet acceptance after events start (regulation 54).

"Community and charitable organisations" are central to Part 6. They conduct bingo, lucky envelope sales, and raffles under minor gaming permits or statutory exemptions. They must comply with conditions on prize percentages, banking timelines, record-keeping, and the appointment of responsible persons. "Bingo centre operators" have conditions on conducting only one session per room at a time and must declare conflicts of interest (regulation 75). "Commercial raffle organisers" hold a licence and must not purchase tickets in their own raffles, must take reasonable steps to prevent relatives and employees from doing so, and must deposit proceeds and provide statements to client organisations (regulation 89).

"Gaming industry employees" are affected by Part 7, which prescribes duties for those employed by venue operators, monitoring licensees, or gaming machine services providers: they must perform tasks requiring access to logic areas of gaming machines, possess or issue keys, and access restricted monitoring components (regulation 92). For bingo centre employees, prescribed functions include selling tickets, writing running sheets, checking back numbers, and paying prizes (regulation 93). Other duties include installing gaming equipment and connecting it to electronic monitoring systems (regulation 94). These employees must hold a gaming industry employee's licence under the Act, and the regulations fix the application and renewal fees (regulations 115-118).

Applicants for various licences and approvals are affected by the fee schedule in Part 8. For instance, an application for approval of premises under section 3.3.4(2) of the Act attracts a fee of 876.48 fee units (regulation 95), while an application for a venue operator's licence costs 154.59 fee units (regulation 97). The regulations also prescribe information to be published in notices for licences, such as for venue operator's licence applications (regulation 39) and applications for listing on the Roll (regulation 40).

The Regulations create detailed operational duties for gambling providers. Lighting requirements under regulation 8 mandate that horizontal illuminance at each point 0.3 metres in front of and 1.5 metres above the base of each gaming machine must be at least 50 lux, average vertical illuminance in front of each machine must be at least 30 lux, and non-gaming parts (defined per regulation 8(7)) must have average horizontal illuminance at least 40 lux with no point below 20 lux. Illuminance must be measured without any other person within five metres of the instrument. Venue and casino operators must not remove windows providing external views from gaming machine areas except for replacement or repair, and any such removal must be completed within ten business days; obscuring windows is prohibited except by installing blinds (regulation 10).

Venue operators must display player information posters at a ratio of at least one per 15 gaming machines and ensure they are clearly visible from in front of each machine (regulation 12). They must affix a player information talker on each gaming machine so it is clearly visible from the front (regulation 13). Brochures must be available at each cashier area in numbers at least equal to the number of gaming machines (regulation 14). These obligations extend to casino operators, with the Commission obliged to provide materials upon request (regulations 15 and 16). Altering any player information material is prohibited unless to comply with an amendment to the standards (regulation 17). When the standards change, operators have a four-month transitional period to replace materials (regulation 18(3)).

Gaming machines must display the time of day continuously, accurate to within five minutes, on the video screen or a device attached within specific positional limits (regulation 19). Machines must be able to display electronic game information at the player's instruction and electronic player information for a session that can be toggled on and off (regulation 20). Venue operators must not permit gaming on a machine that accepts or registers bets using a card that is not a player card (regulation 20A).

Cashless gaming duties are stringent: non-cash gaming tokens must not exceed $1,000 in value (regulation 42A), machines must not allow more than $1,000 worth of accumulated credits to stand from using such a token (regulation 42B), player cards must require the player to select the value of credits to be registered before any bet is made (regulation 42C), cashless gaming terminals must be at least two metres from gaming machines (regulation 42D), and operators must not assist a person at a gaming machine to use a cashless terminal (regulation 42D(2)). Terminals must not allow tokens to be obtained or increased beyond $1,000 (regulation 42E).

Wagering operators have duties regarding betting rules display, numbering selections, obtaining and displaying information, handling protests, providing financial statements within 14 days, and reporting significant events before the end of the next business day (regulations 44-53). They may supplement pool amounts but must follow Commission-approved procedures for terminating bet acceptance (regulation 54).

Community and charitable organisations conducting bingo must return annual returns by 1 October (regulation 69), ensure sessions are supervised by a responsible person or authorised adult (regulation 70), bank gross proceeds within three or five days depending on location (regulation 71), retain unsold tickets for six months after the return date (regulation 72), and distribute prizes at not less than 20% per game and between 50% and 90% of gross receipts over seven consecutive days (regulation 73). Prize money must be paid at the end of the game (regulation 73(3)). Running sheets must be kept and completed before the next game starts (regulation 79).

Lucky envelope permit holders must not sell to persons under 18, ensure permit details are visible, and limit notional value of a series to $5,000, with prizes between 50% and 75% of notional value (regulation 80). Vending machines must comply with stringent design requirements including tamper-proof counting devices (regulation 80(2)). Raffle permits require tickets to be printed with specific information, the draw to allow random and equal chance, first draw to win first prize, and prizes to be transferred within 28 days where winners are present or readily identified (regulation 83). Small raffles have simplified conditions (regulation 84).

Gaming industry employees have the right to access logic areas and possess keys, and the duty to supervise others performing those tasks (regulation 92). They must also comply with training requirements under Part 10: completion of the first module within one month and second module within six months of becoming subject to section 9A.1.18 of the Act, and thereafter the third and fourth modules every three years (regulations 123, 123A). The Minister may specify the content of training modules and entities that may provide the in-person modules (regulations 124, 125).

The Regulations establish a system of infringement offences and penalties, primarily through regulation 120 and Schedule 6. Schedule 6 lists 50 items of prescribed infringement offences, each with a penalty in penalty units. The offences are drawn from three sources: the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (items 1-29), the Casino Control Act 1991 (items 30-40), the Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014 (items 41-45), and the Gambling Regulations 2015 themselves (items 46-50). Infringement penalties range from one penalty unit (e.g., pre-commitment offences) to six penalty units (e.g., offences against sections 3.4.14, 3.5.8(3), 3.6.9(1) of the Act). For the Gambling Regulations 2015 offences, items 46-50 prescribe three penalty units each for failures to display posters and brochures or for altering player information materials.

Specific provisions within the Regulations also carry penalties directly. For example, regulation 10(2) and (3) impose 20 penalty units for removing or failing to replace windows within 10 business days. Regulation 10(5) imposes 20 penalty units for obscuring windows except by blinds. Regulations 12(1) and (3) impose 20 penalty units for failing to display posters in approved venues and casinos. Similar penalties apply for talkers (regulation 13), brochures (regulation 14), and altering player information materials (regulation 17). Regulation 19 imposes 20 penalty units for permitting gaming on a machine unable to display the time of day. Regulation 20 imposes 20 penalty units for permitting gaming on a machine unable to display electronic game information or electronic player information. Regulation 20A imposes 20 penalty units for permitting gaming on a machine that accepts bets via non-player cards.

Cashless gaming breaches also attract 20 penalty units: distributing a token over $1,000 (regulation 42A), permitting gaming on a machine that allows more than $1,000 in accumulated credits from a non-cash token (regulation 42B), permitting gaming on a machine that does not require player selection of credit value (regulation 42C), locating a cashless gaming terminal within two metres of a gaming machine or assisting a player to use a terminal (regulation 42D), and failing to ensure a terminal cannot dispense tokens over $1,000 (regulation 42E).

For bingo, regulation 69(5) imposes 20 penalty units for giving a false certificate in relation to returns where gross receipts do not exceed $50,000. Other penalties are not specified in the Regulations themselves but are found in the Act; the Regulations merely prescribe certain offences as infringement offences for which infringement notices can be issued.

The enforcement framework relies on the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (the Commission) as the primary regulator. The Regulations require the Commission to provide player information materials, decide certain applications, and designate parts of the casino for lighting purposes. Infringement notices are issued under the Act, and the Regulations fix the penalty amounts by reference to penalty units, the value of which is determined annually under the Monetary Units Act 2004 (see Endnote 3). For 2024-25, a penalty unit is $197.59, and for 2025-26 $203.51.

The Regulations are made under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, and their primary interaction is with that Act. Many provisions directly prescribe matters left open by the Act, such as the definitions of "prescribed connection" and "prescribed profit" for the Act's provisions on gaming machine entitlements. Regulation 5 includes numerous definitions that cross-reference the Act, including "accumulated credits" (section 3.5.33), "linked jackpot arrangement" (Casino Control Act 1991), "the Act" (the Gambling Regulation Act 2003), and "minor gaming permit" (Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 8 of the Act). The note to regulation 23 explicitly states that the prescribed connection regulation applies to determining a prescribed connection for the purposes of section 3.2A.7(2)(b) of the Act.

The Regulations interact with the Casino Control Act 1991 in several places. Regulation 6(1)(a)(i) excludes games approved under section 60 of the Casino Control Act from the standards for amusement games. The definition of "linked jackpot arrangement" in regulation 5 draws from the Casino Control Act. Regulation 28(b) excludes signs inside casino boundaries from the gaming machine related sign definitions. Regulation 36 prescribes the term "CROWN" and the corporate logo from Schedule 3 as the prescribed term and symbol for exceptions to gaming machine advertising prohibitions under section 3.5.34AA(6)(c) of the Act, which references the casino operator's ability to advertise.

Interaction with racing law is evident in Part 4. The "appropriate controlling body" definition in regulation 5 identifies Racing Victoria, Harness Racing Victoria, and Greyhound Racing Victoria for each racing code. Regulation 49 on protests refers to the "relevant rules of racing" as defined by the Racing Act 1958. Regulation 55 and 57 prescribe times for race field approvals under sections 4.2.3B and 4.2.3C of the Act.

Liquor licensing law appears in the lucky envelope provisions: regulation 80(1)(c) permits cash prize lucky envelopes to be sold only on premises licensed under section 8 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998, or other specified premises. Similarly, lucky envelope vending machines may be installed on such premises (regulation 80(2)(e)(i)). For signage, regulation 31 excludes signs for clubs with a club licence under section 10 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998, provided the venue is not on a freeway or arterial road.

The Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 is referenced in the definition of "incorporated association" and in the provisions for auditors of commercial raffle organisers (regulation 91(c)), allowing approval by the Registrar of Incorporated Associations. The "Registrar" is defined in regulation 5 as the Registrar under that Act.

Road laws appear in regulations defining "street frontage" by reference to the Road Safety Act 1986 (regulation 5) and excluding signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads under the Road Management Act 2004 (regulation 31(a)(ii)).

Fee units and penalty units are calculated under the Monetary Units Act 2004 and the Sentencing Act 1991, as explained in Endnote 3. The value of a fee unit for 2024-25 is $16.33 and for 2025-26 is $16.81; penalty units are $197.59 and $203.51 respectively.

The Regulations also incorporate by reference the Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard (definition of "logic area"), as noted in the Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter at the end of the instrument.

The Regulations as at 3 June 2025 have been amended by six principal statutory rules. The table of amendments in Endnote 2 lists each amendment.

S.R. No. 139/2015 (Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2015) commenced on 1 December 2015. It inserted new subregulation 11(1)(a)(iii) dealing with brochures relating to the pre-commitment system.

S.R. No. 111/2016 (Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2016) commenced in two stages. Regulations 5 and 6 came into effect on 1 September 2016; regulations 7 to 9 on 1 January 2017. This amendment inserted the definitions of "first training module", "second training module", and repealed obsolete Division 5 of Part 3 (which had contained regulations 21 and 22 on written statements). It also inserted a new Part 10 on training requirements, replacing the expired original Part 10.

S.R. No. 12/2017 (Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2017) commenced on 29 March 2017. It inserted regulation 20A, prohibiting gaming on machines that accept bets via cards that are not player cards.

S.R. No. 1/2019 (Gambling Amendment (Cashless Gaming) Regulations 2019) commenced on 30 January 2019. It inserted the definition of "accumulated credits", "cashless gaming terminal", and Division 11 of Part 3, containing regulations 42A to 42E on the maximum value of non-cash gaming tokens and cashless gaming terminal requirements.

S.R. No. 90/2020 (Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2020) commenced on 8 September 2020. It inserted definitions for "Department", "fourth training module", "RSG certificate", and "third training module". It revoked the old refresher course definitions and amended the definitions of "first training module" and "the Act". It substituted regulations 123 (training requirements for new employees) and inserted regulation 123A (ongoing training requirements for those who have completed first and second modules). It also substituted regulation 124 (Minister may specify content) and regulation 125 (entities to provide in-person modules). The amendments introduced a three-year cycle of refresher training.

S.R. No. 121/2023 (Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2023) commenced on 1 December 2023. It revoked the definition of "statement period" in regulation 5, amended regulations 12(3) and 14(3) regarding poster and brochure requirements for casino operators, and amended Schedule 6 to update infringement offences.

The Regulations themselves revoked the former Gambling Regulation Regulations 2005 and several other instruments (Schedule 1). The original Part 10 (training) expired on 1 July 2016, and was replaced by the new Part 10 inserted in 2016 and further amended in 2020.

The source text of the Gambling Regulations 2015 does not contain any references to cases, court decisions, or litigation history. As subordinate legislation, the Regulations are not themselves the subject of reported litigation within the instrument's text. Any judicial consideration of these regulations would be found in case law databases, but the provided material does not mention any such decisions. Accordingly, this section cannot identify any specific litigation directly referenced in the source.

Several provisions contain traps for the unwary. Lighting measurements under regulation 8(4) must be taken with no person other than the measurer within five metres of the instrument. This means that routine compliance checks during operating hours may produce inaccurate readings if patrons or staff are present. The average horizontal illuminance in non-gaming parts of the gaming machine area must be at least 40 lux, but "non-gaming parts" is defined differently for approved venues and casinos: for approved venues it is the area more than two metres from a gaming machine, while for casinos it is the parts designated by the Commission (regulation 8(7)). A venue operator cannot simply rely on its own designation.

Windows providing external views from gaming machine areas must not be removed except for replacement or repair, and any removal must be completed within ten business days (regulation 10(3) and (4)). Obscuring windows is prohibited except by installing blinds; tinting or shading for temperature or glare control does not count as obscuring (regulation 10(5) and (6)). But other forms of obscuring, such as frosted film or signage, would breach the offence carrying 20 penalty units.

Player information posters must be displayed at a ratio of one per 15 machines, with an additional poster for any remainder. But the requirement is that they be displayed "in such a manner that the information contained in them is clearly visible to a person sitting or standing in front of a gaming machine in the area" (regulation 12(6)). This means the location of posters matters; placing them in a corner not visible from all machines may not comply. Talkers must be affixed to each machine so they are clearly visible from the front (regulation 13(1)), but nothing prevents displaying talkers in additional languages (regulation 13(6)). Brochures must be available at each cashier area in numbers at least equal to the number of gaming machines (regulation 14(1) and (3)). The Commission is obliged to provide materials to venue operators within 14 days of a written request (regulation 16), but the operator must make the request; failing to do so could be considered a failure to take reasonable steps.

Cashless gaming limits apply to the distribution of tokens, not to the payout of accumulated credits from a machine (regulation 42A(3)). However, the interplay between the $1,000 token limit and the Act's $2,000 payout threshold for accumulated credits (section 3.5.33) needs careful management. Cashless gaming terminals must be at least two metres from any gaming machine, and operators must not assist a person at a machine to use a terminal (regulation 42D(1) and (2)). Assisting includes helping obtain or increase a token. The exception for paying out accumulated credits as a token (regulation 42D(3)) does not extend to other forms of assistance.

For bingo, prize distribution is a particular minefield. The minimum per game is 20% of gross receipts, but over any seven consecutive days the total distributed must be between 50% and 90% of total gross receipts for all games in that period (regulation 73(1)). This means an organisation cannot consistently pay out at the minimum 20% per game without violating the weekly minimum. Also, if more than one jackpot pool is maintained, only one may be in operation in a session (regulation 73(2)). Prize money must be paid at the end of the game (regulation 73(3)); delaying payment may breach conditions.

Lucky envelope conditions: the notional value of a series must not exceed $5,000, and prize value must be between 50% and 75% of notional value (regulation 80(1)(d) and (e)). If lucky envelopes are sold by vending machine, the machine must have a tamper-proof device counting each envelope dispensed (regulation 80(2)(d)(iii)), and the machine may only be installed on licensed premises or those occupied by the permit holder's governing body.

Raffle tickets must include specific information printed on them, including the permit number, ticket price, maximum number of tickets, description and value of each prize, and the draw time, location, and method of publication (regulation 83(2)). Failure to print this information on each ticket renders the raffle non-compliant, regardless of other conditions being met. For small raffles, tickets may be blank raffle books numbered on both butt and ticket, or buttless numbered tickets for spinning wheel draws (regulation 84(1)(c)).

Training requirements have specific deadlines: new employees must complete the first module within one month and the second within six months of becoming subject to section 9A.1.18 of the Act (regulation 123(2)). Thereafter, the third and fourth modules must be completed every three years, with the third module completed no later than three months before the fourth (regulation 123A(2)(c)). The RSG certificate for the fourth module records the date from which the three-year cycle runs. Transitional provisions apply for existing employees who completed the second module before 31 December 2017, giving them until 1 September 2021 or the third anniversary of their certificate, whichever is later (regulation 123A(2)(a)(i) and (3)).

Infringement offences in Schedule 6 include relatively low penalties (one to six penalty units), but the accumulation of multiple breaches (e.g., failing to display a poster for each 15 machines) could result in significant fines. Note that items 46-50 are offences against the Regulations themselves, while items 1-45 are offences against the Act and other instruments.

Compliance requires a systematic approach to each Part of the Regulations. For venue operators and casino operators, the starting point is a physical audit of the gaming machine area. Lighting should be tested using a lux meter at the specified points (0.3 metres in front of the base of each machine, 1.5 metres above the floor for horizontal, and left, centre, and right of the video screen for vertical). The non-gaming parts must also meet minimum averages. Measurements must be taken when the area is empty of patrons and staff (except the person measuring). Any deficiencies should be rectified immediately, as the obligation is ongoing while machines are available for gaming.

Windows providing external views from gaming machine areas should be checked. If any are missing or removed, the operator must ensure replacement or repair is completed within ten business days. If windows are obscured (e.g., by posters, film, or other materials), the only permitted obscuration is blinds. Tinting for temperature control or glare reduction is allowed but should be documented as such.

Player information materials must be ordered from the Commission well before gaming machines become available. The Commission must provide materials to venue operators within 14 days of a written request (regulation 16), so operators should submit requests early. Posters must be placed so they are clearly visible from in front of each machine: a compliance officer should sit or stand in front of each machine and confirm readability. Talkers must be affixed to every machine. Brochures must be stocked at each cashier area in numbers at least equal to the machine count. When player information standards are amended, operators have four months to replace old materials (regulation 18(3)), but the Commission must notify operators within 14 days and provide amended materials within three months.

Gaming machines must be set to display the time of day continuously, accurate within five minutes, showing AM/PM. The time display must not obscure other game information. Machines must also be capable of generating and displaying electronic game information and electronic player information at the player's instruction. Compliance with the cashless gaming provisions requires that no non-cash gaming token exceed $1,000 value. Operators should program machines to reject attempts to register more than $1,000 worth of credits from a token. Player cards must require the player to select the value of credits to be transferred before any bet is made; the selection screen should not automatically trigger a bet. Cashless gaming terminals must be sited at least two metres from any gaming machine, and operators must train staff not to assist players in using terminals while they are at a machine.

Signage must comply with the excluded sign categories. Only one sign per street frontage (maximum two for venues with multiple street frontages) is allowed under regulation 29, and it may only contain the word "pokies" in white text on a single background, limited to 2 square metres. Directional signs must not contain pictures or complex symbols, only words, numbers, and arrows. Corporate logos are limited to those in Schedule 3.

For wagering operators, betting rules must be displayed at each cash betting location in a position accessible to the public. A copy must be available at the principal place of business on demand. Selections must be numbered according to race fields. Significant events (regulation 53) must be reported to the Commission before the end of the next business day. Operators should establish internal procedures to identify and escalate such events promptly.

Community and charitable organisations conducting bingo must ensure that a responsible person or authorised adult aged at least 18 years supervises each session, and that running sheets are completed before the next game begins. Gross proceeds must be banked within three days (bingo centre) or five days (other venues) unless the Commission specifies otherwise. Returns must be lodged by 1 October each year, and if annual gross receipts exceed $50,000, they must be accompanied by a certificate from a qualified accountant or similar person. Prize distribution must be monitored to ensure the weekly 50-90% range is met. Organisations should avoid maintaining more than one jackpot pool concurrently in a session.

Lucky envelope permit holders must check notional value does not exceed $5,000 per series, and that prizes are between 50% and 75% of that notional value. Vending machines must be inspected to ensure they have tamper-proof counting devices and are installed only on permitted premises.

Raffle organisers must ensure tickets are printed with all required information, including permit number and draw details. The draw must give each ticket an equal chance, and the first ticket drawn must win first prize where there are multiple prizes. Unclaimed prizes must be retained for three months, then sold or disposed of after 12 months with proceeds paid to the Consolidated Fund (regulation 87).

Gaming industry employees must complete training within the prescribed timeframes. Employers should maintain records of each employee's RSG certificates and schedule refresher training well before the three-year anniversary of the fourth module certificate. The third module must be completed at least three months before the fourth module.

Finally, all applicants for licences, permits, or approvals should consult Part 8 fees carefully. Fees are expressed in fee units, and the actual dollar amount changes annually. The Commission may have published current fee amounts. Payment should be at the correct rate for the financial year in which the application is made.