Gambling application fees
The following table outlines gaming licence application fees from 1 July 2024.
These fees are due when you submit your application. If you do not include the correct fee, your application will be returned. The fee is not refundable regardless of the outcome of your application.
Please lodge your application at least eight weeks in advance. The time taken to process an application will vary depending on a range of factors including the complexity of the application and any objections which may be raised.
Venue operators
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Approval of premises |
$14,312.90 |
| New venue operator’s licence |
$2,524.50 |
| Renewal of a venue operator’s licence |
$1,395.10 |
| Application for approval of a nominee |
$169.30 |
| Amendment to add premises |
$328.70 |
| Amendment to increase the number of electronic gaming machines (with private inquiry) |
$1,439.30 |
| Amendment to increase the number of electronic gaming machines (without private inquiry) |
$14,312.90 |
| Amendment to vary or modify gaming machine areas |
$138.50 |
| Amendment to vary the day or dates on which 24-hour gaming is permitted |
$14,312.90 |
| Amendment to add a condition specifying days or dates on which 24-hour gaming is permitted (when none currently takes place) |
$14,312.90 |
| Request for amendment of geographic area condition or venue condition |
$55.70 |
| Gaming machine entitlement transfer |
$183.50 |
| Sale of forfeited gaming machine entitlement that is allocated again |
$218.70 |
| Supervision charge |
Victorian gaming venue operators are required to pay a supervision charge to recover the costs of gaming industry regulation and will be invoiced annually. |
Casino
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Fee for redefinition of casino boundaries |
$4,549.90 |
Employees
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| New gaming industry employee’s licence or casino special employee’s licence |
$84.30 |
| New gaming industry employee’s licence where the applicant holds a casino special employee’s licence |
$55.40 |
| Fee for a casino special employee’s licence where the applicant holds a licence under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 |
$55.40 |
| Renewal of gaming industry employee’s licence or casino special employee’s licence |
$55.50 |
| Replacement of gaming industry employee’s identification or casino special employee’s identification |
$10.72 (set amount) |
| Variation of a casino special employee’s licence |
$54.70 |
Roll of manufacturers, suppliers and testers
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Listing on the roll of manufacturers, suppliers and testers |
$3,330.80 |
Bingo and commercial raffles
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| New bingo centre operator’s licence or commercial raffle organiser’s licence |
$2,524.50 |
| Renewal of bingo centre operator’s licence or commercial raffle organiser’s licence |
$1,395.10 |
Approvals
Associates
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Application for approval of an associate of a gambling industry participant (natural person) |
$115.90 |
| Application for approval of an associate of a gambling industry participant (any other case) |
$603.60 |
Note: The above fees do not apply when the associate application is being lodged with an application for a new gambling industry participant licence. They also do not apply when lodged with an application for renewing a bingo centre operator, registered bookmaker, commercial raffle organiser or venue operator licence.
Evaluation of gaming machine type or game
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Evaluation of gaming machine type |
$439.80 |
| Evaluation of gaming machine game |
$196.80 |
| Application to approve a variation of gaming machine types and games |
$176.20 |
Permits
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Minor gaming permit – raffle/lucky envelope/fundraising event |
$28.40 |
| Amend permit conditions – raffle/lucky envelope/fundraising event |
$17.30 |
| Approval to conduct Calcutta Sweepstakes |
$60.60 |
Sports controlling body
| Application type |
Fee |
|---|
| Approval of a sports controlling body |
$3,458.40 |
For further information on fees and fines, visit vgccc.vic.gov.au or contact us on 1300 599 759 or [email protected]
This publication avoids the use of legal language. Information about the law may have been summarised or expressed in general statements. This information should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional legal advice or reference to the actual legislation. Authorised by the Victorian Government.
