Gaming

Gambling signage that must be displayed by law

Under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 and the Casino Control Act 1982, there are signs that must be displayed in gaming machine venues and casinos and locations in which these must be shown.

Penalties exist for not complying with these requirements. The value of each penalty unit is $133.45 (current from 1 July 2019). (Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), penalty units are not changing for 2020–21.)

Venue	Legally required gaming signage	Location	Penalty for non-compliance
Gaming machine	Gaming machine licence	Display in a conspicuous position on the licensed premises	$5,338
	Name of the gaming nominee	Display in a conspicuous position and in a way that is legible from a reasonable distance	$5,338
	Rules ancillary to gaming	Display in a conspicuous position in each gaming machine area on the licensed premises, so that it is clearly legible from a reasonable distance	$5,338
	Signs advertising the services available to assist problem gamblers. Get Gambling Help service phone numbers and self-exclusion information.	Display in a conspicuous position at each place where gaming tokens or centralised credit transactions are carried out, including ATMs	$2,669
Casino	Information about gaming rules, wagers, payout odds for a wager	Display in a conspicuous position at each place where gaming tokens or centralised credit transactions are carried out, including ATMs	$5,338