SectorWire
SearchGet the daily briefing
Menu

OLGR sets exclusion reporting requirements for gambling providers in Queensland

Regulation

Source: OLGR Queensland

Queensland's Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) says gambling providers, with specified exceptions, must take reasonable steps to prevent excluded patrons from entering or staying in premises or gaming machine areas. Providers must report exclusion breaches within seven days; non-casino providers may also need to submit a checklist if they do not identify the patron within 30 minutes.

Providers must maintain exclusion procedures and meet breach-reporting deadlines to comply with Queensland requirements.

Request a correction

Keep reading

Regulation

Queensland sets maximum penalties for illegal funny-money nights

Queensland’s government page sets out maximum penalties under the Criminal Code for unlawful ‘funny-money nights’. A host faces a maximum fine of A$103,620 or three years’ imprisonment; maximum fines are A$34,540 for conducting an unlawful game and A$6,908 for playing one. The Queensland Police Service enforces the code, and the fine values apply from 1 July.

Continue reading