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Queensland OLGR sets maximum penalties for unlawful gaming

Enforcement & compliance

Source: OLGR Queensland

Queensland's Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) outlines maximum penalties for unlawful gaming and betting at licensed premises. A licensee convicted of permitting an unlawful game or unauthorised lottery can face a maximum penalty of $43,175; allowing betting outside permitted circumstances carries a maximum penalty of $17,270 or six months' imprisonment. OLGR says penalty amounts change annually on 1 July.

Licensed venue operators face substantial penalties and possible licence suspension or cancellation for these offences.

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