Casino License Qld
You must have a licence to work in a casino's gaming and gaming machine operations.
You must be over 18 years old and meet strict character and background standards.
Learn more about liquor and gaming licensing requirements and compliance obligations. Community Benefit Fund We administer the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, the state’s largest one-off community grants program, distributing approximately $55M to Queensland non-profit groups. Queensland wants to know if there is interest in a second casino resort in the area and is giving casino operators the chance to weigh in.
Licences for gaming industry employees Licences for gaming industry employees The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) is responsible for issuing approvals and licences to individuals who are seeking employment in Queensland's gaming industry. Crown Resorts' legal team says the group made 'honest mistakes' before 19 employees were arrested in China but it should not be disqualified from running a casino.
What kind of licence to apply for
There are three types of licences:
- key licence - for managers
- standard licence - for all employees working in a casino on gaming operations including as croupier, cashier, security/surveillance or administration
- trainee licence - for people undergoing training.
How to apply
You can only apply for a licence once you are actually offered a job by a licensed casino.
You will have to undergo a police check and fingerprinting, give detailed personal and financial information about yourself and be interviewed by a Licensing NT officer.
You will need to do all of the following steps.
Forms
Fill in all of the following forms, which you get from the casino that is employing you:
- a licence form
- an authority to get information and an authority to release information - these give permission to inspectors or police to look at records about you.
Police history check and fingerprinting
You must apply to NT police for a criminal history check and also get fingerprinted.
Read about how to get a criminal history name and fingerprint check.
Pay the fee
You will have to pay the relevant fees as per the list below.
| Description | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Application or renewal of casino - key employee licence | $344 |
| Application or renewal of casino - standard employee licence | $139 |
| Application or renewal of casino - trainee employee licence | $139 |
| Variation of casino employee licence - standard to key | $205 |
| Variation of casino employee licence - provisional to key | $205 |
| Variation of casino employee licence - other | $24 |
| Replacement of casino employee licence | $24 |
| Police history name check | $72 |
| Police history fingerprint check | $203 |
Fees are GST free.
Submit your application
Take or submit in your completed application and other forms to a Territory Business Centre along with the fee for the type of licence you are applying for.
Include all of the following documents and information:
- your birth certificate / extract or current passport or refugee certificate or naturalisation certificate
- evidence of any name change
- three identical passport photographs
- details of any arrests, detentions or court proceedings
- addresses you have lived at during the past five years
- details of previous jobs
- a list of what you own (assets) and any debts or loans you have (liabilities).
Processing time
It can take up to five days to process your application. During this time Licensing NT will carry out a probity check on you.
Read more about probity checks.
They will also assess your skills, qualifications, knowledge and experience to see if you are competent to do your proposed job.
You don't have to have previous knowledge or skills to get a licence, but experience in the tourism/hospitality industries or training as a croupier or security officer would count in your favour.
Licence validity and renewal
Full licences are valid for five years unless cancelled or suspended. To renew your licence, fill in a renewal form which you get from your employer, and pay the relevant fee.
You may also have to fill in a national Police checking service informed consent form.
National police checking service informed consent form DOCX (59.4 KB)
National police checking service informed consent form PDF (90.4 KB)
A non-renewable provisional licence is valid for a period not exceeding 12 months.
Licence only valid in the NT
This licence may help you get the same kind of licence in another state. However, the licence is for the Territory and is not automatically recognised by other states.
Last updated: 04 February 2020
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