Fees for gaming machine related applications
- Gaming related fees automatically update each year in line with inflation.
- Gaming machine and related licence application fees take effect on 16 February.
- GST is not payable and fees can change without notice.
- Fees are not refundable if the application is withdrawn or not granted.
Fees tables by application/activity type
* This fee is not subject to the annual increase.
^This application also includes a levy of 5% of the lease amount (rounded to the nearest dollar) or $1,000 per lease for each year the lease operates (whichever is higher), payable by the lessee (hotel receiving the gaming machine entitlements). You will be invoiced for this amount when your application is assessed.
The following are gaming-related licence fees. For Club and Hotel licences see Liquor licence fees
To find out about payment of these fees see the relevant form in this list and the Annual fees gaming licences page.
| Licence | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Gaming machine technician's licence | $293 | |
Gaming machine technician's photo ID card | $50 | |
Gaming machine seller’s licence | $606 | |
Gaming machine dealer’s licence | $12,127 | |
Gaming machine testing facility licence | $1,213 | |
Change of directors or shareholders |
An annual licence fee is payable for all gaming-related licences. Each year licensees receive their fee by email to pay.
For Club and Hotel licences see Liquor licence fees
Here are tables for Hotel forms followed by Club forms.
Hotel forms - Transfer or lease entitlements
| Transfer or lease type | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Gaming machine entitlement transfer - hotel | $303 | |
Single gaming machine entitlement transfer without threshold increase - country to country hotel | $303 | |
Single gaming machine entitlement transfer with threshold increase - country to country hotel | $970 | |
Gaming machine entitlement transfer - rural hotel gaming closure - no gaming machine threshold increase required | $303 | |
Gaming machine entitlement transfer - rural hotel gaming closure - with gaming machine threshold increase | $970 | |
Hotel gaming machine entitlements (model) lease | NIL | |
GME lease transfer hotel ^ | $303 | |
Gaming machine entitlement lease transfer - hotel with GMT increase and LIA not required ^ | $970 | |
Transfer poker machine permits * | $250 |
Club forms - Transfer or lease entitlements
Transfer or lease type | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Gaming machine entitlement transfer - related premises of a registered club | $303 | |
Gaming machine entitlement transfer: registered club | $303 | |
Club gaming machine entitlements lease | NIL | |
Gaming machine entitlement lease transfer: registered club ^ | $303 | |
Gaming machine entitlement lease transfer registered club with GMT increase and LIA not required ^ | $970 |
Hotel forms - Change gaming machine threshold
Application | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Gaming machine threshold increase | $667 | |
Gaming machine threshold increase where LIA required * | Class 1 $1,650* | |
Gaming machine threshold increase with gaming machine entitlement transfer - hotel - no LIA required | $970 | |
Gaming machine threshold increase: removal of hotel - with LIA * | Class 1 $1,650* | |
Gaming machine threshold increase - removal of licence within a LGA - no LIA required | $970 |
Club forms - Change gaming machine threshold
Application | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Gaming machine threshold increase | $667 | |
Gaming machine threshold increase where LIA required * | Class 1 $1,650* | |
Gaming machine threshold increase - registered club in ‘new development area’ * | $1,650* | |
Gaming machine threshold increase - removal of licence within a LGA - no LIA required | $970 | |
Gaming machine threshold increase: removal of registered club - with LIA * | Class 1 $1,650* | |
Gaming machine threshold increase with gaming machine entitlement transfer - registered club | $970 |
Hotel and club forms - Change shutdown period
Application | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Change gaming machine shutdown period - to the general 6-hour period | NIL | |
Change gaming machine shutdown period - weekends and public holidays | $667 | |
Change gaming machine shutdown period on hardship grounds - each day of the week | $667 | |
Change gaming machine shutdown period - early openers | $667 |
Hotel and club form - Disconnect from CMS
Application | Form ID | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Disconnect gaming machines from centralised monitoring system (CMS) | None |
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