A compliance operation across New South Wales, Australia, has been initiated by Liquor and Gaming NSW, to ensure responsible gaming standards are being met.
Inspectors will visit clubs and hotels to ensure venues understand and comply with external gambling signage rules and recent changes to requirements for the location of ATMs and cash dispensing facilities.
They will also check that venues have appointed responsible gambling officers, maintained gambling incident registers and adhered to gaming plans of management.
“Our compliance operation is well underway, with inspectors visiting venues across regional NSW to ensure they are aware of their obligations,” said L&G NSW acting executive director of regulatory operations Bernadette Beard.
"A key focus will be on the gaming reforms that took effect on January 1, 2025, which mandate that ATMs and other cash dispensing facilities must be positioned at least five metres from gaming room entrances or exits and kept out of sight from gaming areas and machines."
According to Beard, similar inspections in Sydney and other metropolitan areas have identified multiple venues not following the rules, leading to penalties where necessary.
“Since the new cash dispensing rules were introduced, L&G NSW has visited more than 900 clubs and hotels, issuing 53 cautions and three penalty infringement notices to 44 non-compliant venues, with several others under investigation,” Beard said.
“We’re here to assist venues in meeting their responsibilities, but compliance is essential and enforcement action will be taken where required.”
