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Ministerial directions and guidelines set the direction for gaming activities in Victoria.
Browse all Ministerial directions and guidelines by year.
Ministerial Direction 12 December 2023
This Direction outlines the criteria that the VGCCC must apply when determining whether to approve a period under section 62C(2A) of the Casino Control Act 1991.
Ministerial Direction 31 March 2023
This Direction outlines the content that must be included in a Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct implemented by a casino operator.
Ministerial Direction 16 October 2022
The use of earphones, earpieces, headphones, headsets, or any other device, on a gaming machine (not designed or intended primarily to assist a hearing impaired person) is banned for 12 months.
Ministerial Direction 6 July 2022
The Direction requires wagering service providers offering interactive wagering and betting services to comply with obligations relating to inducements, direct marketing, deposit limits, account closure, activity statements, betting account records and staff training requirements.
Ministerial Direction 24 March 2023
This Direction requires wagering service providers offering interactive wagering and betting services to use specific taglines and calls to action in their advertising.
Ministerial Direction 13 April 2022
Harm minimisation directions that apply to both Victorian and interstate Keno game providers when providing Keno to people in Victoria.
Ministerial Direction 21 February 2020
Certain organisations that hold gambling industry participants must have a code of conduct to ensure they comply with regulations and to promote harm minimisation caused by problem gambling.
Ministerial Direction 25 September 2019
Amends the Wagering and Betting Licence issued to Tabcorp Wagering (Vic) Pty Ltd, removing its obligation to operate as a betting exchange during its term as the wagering and betting licensee.
Ministerial Declaration 19 January 2018
Club venue operators are not able to hold more than 840 club gaming machine entitlements.
Ministerial Direction 17 September 2018
Gaming venue operators must have a self exclusion program for people who wish to exclude themselves from gaming areas in clubs and hotels in Victoria.
Ministerial Direction 17 September 2018
A ‘Relevant Person’ is a wagering operator; the wagering and betting licensee; a registered bookmaker; a public lottery licensee or temporary public lottery licensee; the keno licensee; a holder of a commercial raffle organiser’s licence; a bingo centre operator; the holder of an interactive gaming licence.’
Ministerial Order 20 September 2017
Changes to regional caps and municipal limits on gaming machine entitlements.
Ministerial Order 20 October 2017
The State’s offer to purchase two entitlements under which gaming may be conducted in the Rural City of Swan Hill.
Decision-making guidelines 13 December 2017
When considering if a premises is suitable for gaming, the Commission should not approve any building that includes (or is planned to include) permanent residential accommodation.
Ministerial Direction 9 February 2016
Determines the maximum amount of prescribed costs associated with entering trade promotion lotteries will be increased from $0.70 to $1
Ministerial Determination 22 July 2015
Entitlements may be transferred from one venue operator to another (or may be allocated by the State) through a transfer scheme.
Ministerial Direction 23 October 2015
Defines gaming machine limits.
As directed in the Ministerial Direction for gaming machine requirements listed above.
Ministerial Direction 28 March 2014
Reflects the commencement of the statewide pre-commitment scheme, the only limit setting system allowed in relation to electronic gaming machines in the casino and approved venues from 1 December 2015.
Ministerial Order 22 October 2014
Sets the maximum number of gaming machine entitlements under which gaming may be conducted to be 27,372.
Decision-making guidelines 16 October 2013
When considering if a premises is suitable for gaming, the Commission should ensure that a children's play area is located as far away as practicable from the gaming machine area.
Ministerial Direction 14 March 2012
Moneyless gaming machines are banned for 10 years.
Ministerial Direction 28 June 2012
Defines the activities that constitute community purposes and can be claimed in a community benefit statement.
Ministerial direction 14 August 2012
Sets the maximum permissible number of gaming machine entitlements in Victorian regions.
Ministerial Direction 4 April 2011
The Commission must consider multiple matters in determining whether to grant an approval for automatic teller machines in a gaming venues.
The Player Information Standards contain printed materials that are part of a range of initiatives to promote responsible gambling in Victoria. The YourPlay scheme is a government initiative that can assist players to make informed decisions about their gambling.
The Gambling Regulations 2015 enable the Minister to make standards setting out the information and the required form of printed player information materials that are required to be displayed in venues.
The VGCCC is responsible for ensuring industry compliance with this requirement.
