No Pokies 4am to 10am; Mandatory Pre-Commitment System on Pokies; Minister Can Approve Multiple Betting Licences at Same Time; Increased Crown Casino Monitoring

Gambling Regulation Amendment Bill 2023

1st House

2nd House

Law

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Minister can now issue multiple wagering and betting licences at once.
The Minister can set exclusivity periods where no new wagering and betting licences are issued.
The Minister no longer needs to check if a licence applicant has a deal with VicRacing or Racing Products Victoria.
The Minister cannot issue a new wagering and betting licence while the current one is still active.
The Minister can force a licensee to tell other licensees about proposed changes to their licence.
A licensee can object to changes made to another licensee's licence.
The Minister must consider these objections before approving licence amendments.
The Minister does not need to check funding deals with the racing industry when transferring a licence.

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