The casino operator (licence holder) must comply with:
- Victorian gambling laws and regulations
- the Casino licence
- the Casino Agreement
- other agreements with us and the Victorian Government.
Casino laws and regulations
The following laws and regulations apply to the casino operator:
- Casino Control Act 1991
- Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993
- Casino Control Regulations 2023
- Casino Control (Fees) Regulations 2015
- Gambling Regulation Act 2003
- Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014
- Gambling Regulations 2015
The casino licence
On 19 November 1993, a casino licence was granted to Crown Melbourne Limited (Crown). This is the only casino licence ever issued in Victoria.
This Casino licence has been changed a number of times. The current licence includes terms that relate to:
- the duration of the Casino licence
- the boundaries of the Melbourne Casino
- the amount of gaming tables and gaming machines allowed
- compliance (by Crown) with the Casino Agreement and Management Agreement (formally approved by Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993.
For more information view the Casino licence:
The Casino Agreement
The Casino Agreement was set up with Crown on 21 September 1993. It has been varied 12 times, with the most recent variation on 26 September 2019.
The current agreement sets out a range of obligations, including:
- the development and completion of the Melbourne Casino
- the company structure of Crown
- disclosure requirements by Crown
- making sure the Melbourne Casino remains the leading Australian casino of Crown.
For more information view the Casino Agreement.
View marked changes from the latest Casino Agreement.
Melbourne Casino boundaries
The boundaries of the Melbourne Casino were originally defined under the Casino licence. Casino boundaries can be changed, if we approve these changes.
When boundaries are changed, we are required to publish a notice in the Government Gazette, as well as on our website. The most recent change to the Melbourne Casino's boundaries(opens in a new window) happened in February 2024.
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