Source: OLGR Queensland
Queensland’s rules distinguish charitable and non-profit games by category, with licensing required for some activities. Raffles and art unions with ticket sales above $50,000 require a category 3 licence, while qualifying promotional games with free entry do not require a licence.
Non-profit organisers must assess ticket sales and game type to determine whether a Queensland gaming licence is required.
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Queensland's Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) requires some liquor and wine licensees to submit annual production and sales returns by 31 July. The requirement applies to wine producers, wine merchants, producer-wholesalers and artisan producers; failure to lodge can result in a fine of up to $4,317.
Queensland's guideline says licensees authorised to use facial recognition technology may use it only to identify people subject to gaming exclusions or liquor bans. Venues must display notices, promptly delete biometric data for unmatched individuals and comply with applicable privacy requirements; existing licence conditions and statutory obligations remain unchanged.
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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.