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The VCGLR has completed the Sixth Review of the Casino Operator and Licence (PDF, 3.88 MB).
Crown Melbourne Ltd holds the only casino licence granted under the Casino Control Act 1991 and operates a casino at Southbank, trading as Crown Melbourne. The licence was originally granted to Crown Ltd on 19 November 1993. The licence expires in 2050.
Section 25 of the Casino Control Act 1991 requires regular investigations of the casino licence and operator at intervals not exceeding five years. In particular, the VCGLR is required to investigate and form an opinion about whether:
The VCGLR reported its opinion and findings to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gambling and Liquor Regulation, as required by law, on 2 July 2018.
For the Terms of Reference, download Sixth Review of the Casino Operator and Licence - Terms of Reference (PDF, 304.93 KB).
For any questions concerning the review, please contact casino.review@vcglr.vic.gov.au or telephone 1300 182 457.
For media enquiries, please contact vcglrmedia@vcglr.vic.gov.au or telephone
9098 5655.
Submissions to the review have now closed. The closing date for submissions was 21 September 2017.
Suitable person is not specifically defined under the Casino Control Act 1991, but includes consideration of matters relevant to the grant of a casino licence, such as whether the casino operator and its associates are of good repute, financially stable and have sufficient business ability to maintain a successful casino.
The Transaction Documents are a suite of contractural agreements setting out the relationship between the Crown Group of companies, the State of Victoria and other parties concerning the Melbourne Casino. The definition of ‘Transaction Document’ is set out in the Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993. The Transaction Documents include the Casino Licence and Casino Agreement.
Casino operations is defined under the Casino Control Act 1991 to mean (a) the conduct of gaming and approved betting competitions in the casino; (b) the management and supervision of the conduct of gaming and approved betting competitions in the casino; (c) money counting in, and in relation to, the casino; (d) accounting procedures in, and in relation to, the casino; (e) the use of storage areas in the casino; (f) other matters affecting or arising out of, activities in the casino.
The review is focused on the casino operator, Crown Melbourne Ltd, and the current licence held by it, in accordance with section 25 of the Casino Control Act 1991. It is not a review about whether there should be a casino at all in Victoria. Nor is it a review of the relevant legislation (for example, the Casino Control Act 1991 and Gambling Regulation Act 2003) or of the government’s stated policies in relation to gambling or the casino.
The VCGLR’s review will not be examining the different regulation that applies to Crown Melbourne Ltd in relation to matters such as operating hours of electronic gaming machines, smoking bans and tax rates.
The previous casino review reports are available to download below:
Where can I find the relevant legislation and regulations?
Where can I find further information?
Other reports and documents may be accessed at the following links:
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