About Us
The Gambling Commission is an independent statutory decision-making body established under the Gambling Act 2003. The Commission hears casino licensing applications, and appeals on licensing and enforcement decisions made in relation to gaming machines and other non-casino gambling activities. The Gambling Commission has the powers of a Commission of Inquiry. Its functions are wide-ranging, and include the following:
- Determining applications for casino operators' licences and the renewal of casino venue licences
- Approving agreements and changes to agreements between casino operators and casino venue licence holders
- Specifying, varying and revoking casino licence conditions
- Determining appeals against regulatory and licensing decisions made by the Department of Internal Affairs in respect of Class 3 and Class 4 gambling. Class 3 gambling involves prizes of more than $5,000, but does not take place at a casino or involve gaming machines. Class 4 gambling relates to non-casino gaming machine operations
- Hearing complaints about the way the Department has handled complaints in relation to Class 4 gambling
- Advising Ministers on the setting of the problem gambling levy
- Advising the Minister of Internal Affairs on matters relating to the performance of the Commission's functions and the administration of the Gambling Act 2003.