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Gambling Licences

This page provides general information on the licensing arrangements under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 for gaming machines, wagering and keno, and the Victorian Government’s recent review of these arrangements.

New gambling licensing arrangements in Victoria will commence later this year. Under these arrangements:

• the 10 year keno licence will commence on 15 April
• approved hotels and clubs with gaming machine entitlements will be authorised to own and operate gaming machines in their venues on 16 August
• the 12 year wagering and betting licence will commence on 16 August
• the 15 year independent gaming machine monitoring licence will commence on 16 August.

Further information on the new arrangements is available on the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation website.

The Gambling Licences Review

A major review of Victoria's gaming machine, wagering and keno licensing arrangements began in 2006 and was completed in 2011. The review also covered the funding arrangements for the Victorian racing industry. As part of this review:

• gaming machine entitlements were allocated in 2010
• the keno licence was issued to Tabcorp Investments No.5 Pty Ltd on 25 March 2011
• the monitoring licence was issued to Intralot Gaming Services Pty Ltd on 14 November 2011
• the wagering and betting licence was issued to Tabcorp Wagering (Vic) Pty Ltd on 19 December 2011.

Documents relating to the various stages of the review are available below:

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Place of Publication:	Melbourne
Publisher:	Department of Justice
Date of Publication:	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Number of Pages:	Report of the Gambling and Lotteries Licence Review Panel to the Minister in Relation to Gaming Machine Entitlements - 48 IRP Report on Invitation To Apply Stage for the Grant of the Monitoring Licence - 39 Report of the Review Panel to the Minister in Relation to Invitations to Apply for the Grant of the Wagering and Betting Licence - 51 Report of the Review Panel to the Minister in Relation to Invitations to Apply for the Grant of the Keno Licence - 23 IRP Report - Expressions of Interest in the Grant of a Monitoring Licence - Part One - 19 IRP Report - Expressions of Interest in the Grant of a Monitoring Licence - Part Two - 20 Report of the Review Panel to the Minister in Relation to a Complaint by Intralot Australia Pty Ltd regarding the Public Lotteries Licensing Process - 25 IRP Report - Expressions of Interest in the Grant of a Wagering and Betting Licence - 50 Report of the Review Panel to the Minister - Registrations of Interest in the Grant of the Keno Licence - 60 Notice of the Independent Review Panel in Relation to the Probity of the Keno and Wagering and Betting Licensing Process in Victoria - 2 Gambling and Lotteries Licence Review Panel Report - Review of the Second Phase of the Regulatory Structure and Associated Arrangements - 39 Gambling and Lotteries Licence Review Panel Report (Supplementary) - Review of the Regulatory Structure and Associated Arrangements - 38 Gambling and Lotteries Licence Review Panel Report - Review of the Regulatory Structure and Associated Arrangements - 40 Gambling and Lotteries Licence Review Panel Report - Current Public Lottery Licensing Process - 117 Overview of the Victorian Gaming Industry 2nd edition - 70 Entitlement Related Agreement for Venues - 18 Entitlement Related Agreement for Payment (Hotel Entitlements) - 13 Entitlement Related Agreement for Payment (Club Entitlements) - 13
Copyright:	State of Victoria