Gambling legislation and regulations

The main objectives of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 are to:

• foster responsible gambling
• minimise harm caused by problem gambling
• accommodate those who gamble without harming themselves or others
• promote tourism, employment and economic development generally in the State

and, ensure that 

• minors are neither encouraged to gamble nor allowed to do so
• gaming on gaming machines is conducted honestly
• the management of gaming machines and gaming equipment is free from criminal influence and exploitation
• other forms of gambling permitted under this or any other Act are conducted honestly and that their management is free from criminal influence and exploitation
• community and charitable gaming benefits the community or charitable organisation concerned
• practices that could undermine public confidence in community and charitable gaming are eliminated
• bingo centre operators do not act unfairly in providing commercial services to community or charitable organisations.