Under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (the Act), the Minister may issue a licence to conduct the following gambling activities in the State of Victoria:
- authorised betting competitions (Wagering and Betting)
- authorised public lotteries
- approved Keno games.
The Minister also may issue a licence to one licensee for the provision of Monitoring services.
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) is responsible for regulating these licences.
Under the Act, certain licence holders need to have a Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct(opens in a new window) (Code of Conduct) in place.
Gaming venue operators also need to have a Self-Exclusion Program in place.
To help you comply with your obligations, please refer to our Resources Hub.
Licence holders and the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct
Certain licence holders in the gambling industry need to have a Code of Conduct in place. This is a requirement of their licence.
The below licence holders need to follow a Code of Conduct:
- venue operators
- wagering operators
- public lottery licensees
- Keno licensees
- wagering and betting licensees
- commercial raffle organisers
- bingo centre operators
- casino operators
- interactive gambling licence holders
- registered bookmakers.
Code of Conduct for all licence holders (except venue operators)
A Code of Conduct must:
- meet the standards and requirements
- include information set out in the Ministerial Direction – Responsible Gambling Codes of Conduct 17 September 2018.
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