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Hotelier's Licence & 15 Poker Machine Entitlements - City of Sydney LGA in Sydney NSW 2000 for Sale. Electronic gaming machine entitlements can be transferred between clubs temporarily or permanently, up to the maximum approved number of entitlements for the recipient club. Clubs must seek the Commissioner of Liquor and Gaming's approval of a gaming machine licence or an increase in the approved number of gaming machines before entitlements. In mid-2014, regional boundaries associated with the club entitlement reallocation scheme were removed allowing clubs to source gaming machine entitlements from anywhere in Queensland. Transfer of entitlements between clubs can be on a temporary or permanent basis. Entitlements may also be obtained from a government sale of club entitlements. Sale/Purchase – Buying/Selling – Leasing Sale of Gaming Machine Entitlements Purchase of Gaming Machine Entitlements Leasing of Gaming Machine Entitlements Increase in Gaming Machine Entitlements Threshold via Local Impact Assessment Campbell Advisory is able to assist your Club or Hotel with your entitlements. Whether you are buying or selling, we can help you.

You will need a licence to work in the gaming industry as a:

• gaming nominee (employed in a managerial role at a licensed venue that provides gaming services)
• gaming repairer (employed by a licensed service contractor to install and repair gaming machines)
• key monitoring employee (employed in a managerial role by a licensed monitoring operator).

Apply for individual gaming employee licence

There are 2 ways to apply for a licence:

• Apply using the application for liquor and gaming individual licences online form

or

• Download application forms from the Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS) for a:
  • key monitoring employee.

Supporting documents

When applying for an approval or licence to work as an employee in the liquor or gaming industry, you will need to submit supporting documentation to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) with your application.

Read more about supporting documentation requirements.

Online identity verification

When you apply online for an approval or licence to work as an employee in the liquor or gaming industry, you will be asked to supply personal information that is then used to verify your identity.

Read more about online identity verification.

Also consider...

• Learn more about compliance for gaming machine licensees.
• Check the fees and charges for Queensland gaming licensing.
• Read more about training for liquor licensees, gaming providers and staff.
• Read the Gaming Machine Act 1991.

• Last reviewed: 24 Oct 2019
• Last updated: 24 Oct 2019

General enquiries 13 QGOV (13 74 68)

• Licence and permit enquiries

1300 072 322
OLGRlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au

• Gaming compliance enquiries

• Liquor compliance enquiries

• Media enquiries (07) 3738 8556

There are many factors that contribute to a good club, ranging from the board's strategic planning to the employees' customer service. However, for many clubs a key driver of success is gaming. To ensure that clubs provide a competitive offering many clubs invest in new equipment, promotions and, if possible, the purchase of more gaming machine entitlements (GMEs).

However, as all club directors and CEOs are aware, the industry is heavily regulated and the transfer of GMEs is no exception. When a club is considering increasing the number of gaming machines it operates, it needs to consider a number of matters before entering into any agreement to purchase GMEs.

The transfer, including the sale and purchase, of GMEs is regulated by the Gaming Machines Act 2001 ('the Act'). GMEs must be purchased in blocks of two or three entitlements with one entitlement per block being forfeited to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (subject to certain exemptions). This is part of the New South Wales Government's strategy to reduce the number of gaming machines in the community. Accordingly, there will be a significant difference in the value of a block of two GMEs (as opposed to three GMEs) as the percentage forfeited is significantly higher.

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Also, for the purposes of the Act, a club's premises has a gaming machine threshold and the number of GMEs at a club's premises must not exceed that threshold. For a club with two or more premises, each will have its own threshold. Accordingly, before entering into any agreement a club must consider whether it needs to increase its threshold. It is generally the case that a club must lodge what is called a Local Impact Assessment (LIA) when it makes an application to increase its gaming machine threshold. This may be a class 1 LIA or a class 2 LIA, and both require a club to make an additional contribution to the community. Clubs need to seek advice on the likely prospects of success of any LIA application and consider the amount of contribution that is likely to be required. A club that is purchasing GMEs should ensure that any contract is conditional upon the club successfully increasing its threshold (if required). Clubs should also consider whether to purchase GMEs from inside or outside of its Local Government Area (LGA) and, if a club intends to do both, decide which it should do first.

Clubs must also take into account the Personal Properties and Security Act 2009 (PPSA) and its potential application to a transfer of GMEs. Considering the PPSA before entering into an agreement can protect a club from an unnecessary dispute.

In 2012, PPSA established a new system for the creation, priority and enforcement of security interests in personal property. Security interests include what used to be known as fixed and floating charges, while personal property is generally all property other than land, fixtures and some statutory rights.

In Queensland and other states, GMEs have been specifically excluded from the PPSA. However, in New South Wales the Gaming Machine Act has not been amended to refer to the application of the PPSA to GMEs.

If a club wants to purchase GMEs it should do its due diligence, including checking the PPSA register to see if anyone has registered a PPSA security interest against the vendor club. This may indicate that there is a risk that someone will try to claim priority over those GMEs. This can and should be dealt with in a contract that clearly sets out the vendor club's obligations and protects your club.

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This article is a general overview. If you are unsure about what is required to ensure compliance, you should seek legal advice. More information is available by contacting Bruce Gotterson at Pigott Stinson on b.gotterson@pigott.com.au

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Click on the image below to see the article as it appeared in Club Life August 2016.