{"id":777011857,"date":"2023-12-13T08:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777011857"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:44:23","slug":"nsw-introduces-tougher-penalties-for-underage-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nsw-introduces-tougher-penalties-for-underage-gambling","title":{"rendered":"NSW introduces tougher penalties for underage gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liquor &amp; Gaming NSW will impose 12-month bans and AU$2,200 fines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia.-\u00a0Liquor &amp; Gaming NSW (L&amp;GNSW)\u00a0has implemented tougher penalities for underage gambling and alcohol consumption in NSW casinos and related establishments.\u00a0Under 18s breaking the rules could be given a 12-month ban and a fine of AU$2,200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&amp;GNSW executive director of regulatory operations,\u00a0<strong>Jane Lin\u00a0<\/strong>said there will be heightened vigilance from casino security and L&amp;GNSW inspectors. A compliance operation will continue until early 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said: \u201cIf a minor is caught within a casino, we may exclude them from re-entering for a period from their 18th birthday, which means they won\u2019t be able to visit until they\u2019re at least 19, and they may be issued with a fine. Minors will also not be allowed to keep any winnings from gambling and will leave empty-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have also reminded the casino operators of their obligations to prevent minors from entering casinos including by ensuring that casino staff are checking IDs where necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nsw-steps-up-controls-on-illegal-gambling-signage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSW steps up controls on illegal gambling signage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one recent case, a 17-year-old used a fake ID to enter a casino and spent over an hour gambling. L&amp;GNSW issued the minor with penalty notices for entering a casino and using a fake ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/clubsnsw-probes-mystery-credit-card-charges\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ClubsNSW probes mystery credit card charges<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liquor &amp; Gaming NSW will impose 12-month bans and AU$2,200 fines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Liquor & Gaming NSW has implemented stricter penalties for underage gambling and alcohol consumption in NSW casinos, including 12-month bans and AU$2,200 fines for minors. Operators are reminded of their obligations to prevent underage entry, with increased vigilance from security and L&GNSW inspectors. A compliance operation is ongoing until early 2024.","focusai_entities":"Liquor & Gaming NSW, L&GNSW, Jane Lin, ClubsNSW","focusai_location":"Australia, NSW","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (1.0), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Operator P&L Impact?","query":"What is the projected financial impact of these heightened penalties and increased compliance obligations on the gross gaming revenue (GGR) and net gaming revenue (NGR) of NSW casino operators?"},{"label":"Tech Verification Solutions?","query":"Are NSW casino operators exploring advanced B2B technology solutions for enhanced age verification and identity management to meet these stricter regulatory requirements?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,156],"tags":[23911,24388],"class_list":["post-777011857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-regulation-news","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-liquor-and-gaming-nsw"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777011857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777011857"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777011857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777011885,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777011857\/revisions\/777011885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777011857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777011857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777011857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}