From 1 July 2024 new requirements will commence under the Gaming Machines Regulation 2019.
The following requirements will come into effect:
To help venues prepare for the new requirements, Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) has published a range of new material on its website in relation to the RGO requirement and gambling incident registers.
Further material in relation to gaming plans of management will be published shortly.
New guidance has been published on the L&GNSW website to help venues prepare for the introduction of RGOs.
L&GNSW has also published a series of FAQs answering common questions about the introduction of RGOs.
The FAQs will be updated over the coming weeks in response to common questions from venues and employees.
A fact sheet with information for venues about how to keep a gambling incident register and what should be recorded in it has been published on the L&GNSW website.
L&GNSW has also released:
Venues can continue to use their current bound book or digital register until 31 December 2024.
All venues must have their completed GPOM in place by 1 September 2024.
From the commencment of the Regulation on 1 July 2024, venues will not be required to have GPOMs approved by ILGA or L&GNSW.
Further information, including a template, will be available soon.
L&GNSW will be running a series of webinars in June about the new requirements. You will be notified when they become available for sign-up.
L&GNSW will continue to publish templates and guidance in the coming weeks.
