Gaming

LRAS regulates and monitors the Gaming Industry to maintain a fair and honest environment for the conduct of legal gaming. The Division also collects gaming taxes and provides policy advice to ensure that all Territorians benefits from gaming.

The main areas regulated and administered by the Division are:

In order to maintain the integrity of Gaming in the Northern Territory, LRAS ensures gaming equipment meets national standards, licence applications undergo extensive evaluation and probity checks, and licensees comply with relevant legislation and licence conditions and the payment of taxes.

Regulation of gaming in the Northern Territory is underpinned by:

National Framework on Problem Gambling 2004 - 2008 

The aim of the National Framework on Problem Gambling is to minimise the negative consequences of problem gambling to the individual, their family and the community through a national approach. A joint initiative of the Australian Government and State and Territory governments through the Ministerial Council on Gambling for further information go to www.facsia.gov.au.

This report summarises major achievements and initiatives against the four key focus areas of the NFPG. Jurisdictions undertake activities outside the scope of this report, so it does not reflect all the relevant activities undertaken in jurisdictions.

Final COAG Report
Final COAG Report - Appendix 1
Final COAG Report - Appendix 2

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