Public Lotteries Regulation 2026
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12 Gambling information and warnings
12 Gambling information and warnings
(1) For the Act, section 83A(2)(d), a licensee must ensure that each printed entry form and ticket for a public lottery conducted by the licensee contains the following—
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Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(2) A licensee must ensure, for a public lottery conducted by the licensee with digital entry forms or tickets, the following is contained in each entry form or ticket or is otherwise clearly displayed during the entry process—
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1800 858 858
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to instant lottery tickets known as “scratch-its”.
(4) A licensee must ensure that each “scratch-it” that costs $5 or more in a public lottery conducted by the licensee contains the following—
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1800 858 858
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(5) For the Act, section 83A(2)(c), a licensee must ensure that written material provided by the licensee to the public to explain how to enter a public lottery contains—
(a) a statement about gambling help options approved by the Secretary, and
(b) an explanation of the chances of winning—
(i) a major prize in the public lottery, or
(ii) if there are different prize divisions in the public lottery—a prize in each division.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(6) If tickets for, entries in or subscriptions to a public lottery conducted by a licensee may be purchased on an online platform, the licensee must ensure the online platform contains—
(a) the information contained in a player information brochure, and
(b) an explanation of the chances of winning—
(i) a major prize in the public lottery, or