Under section 40 of the Gaming Machines Act 1992, the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner may, on application by a person, approve:
- gaming machines
- games (being any game software for use with a gaming machine or automated table game equipment).
This information is for licensees. The Adelaide Casino should refer to Approval of gaming machines and games - Adelaide Casino.
Approval of a gaming machine
In order for the Commissioner to approve a gaming machine:
- the machine must be able to be operated in compliance with the requirements of the Act
- the machine must have been certified by the holder of a gaming machine monitor licence as being able to be operated in a way that is compatible with the prescribed monitoring system
- the machine must comply with the Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard 2016 (PDF, 836.0 KB) (or any subsequent version), as modified by the SA Appendix (PDF, 479.3 KB), unless the machine is already approved or taken to have been approved under section 40 of the Act and the Commissioner is satisfied that it is not economically viable to modify the gaming machine to comply with the Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard 2016 (or any subsequent version), as modified by the SA Appendix.
Compliance with the SA Appendix is not required if the gaming machine has been approved previously by New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland or Victoria.
Apply for approval of a gaming machine
Applicants will need to provide the following with their applications:
- accredited test laboratory report
- a copy of the certificate of compatibility from the gaming machine monitoring licence (IGC).
If the gaming machine has not previously been approved in New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland or Victoria, the accredited test laboratory report will need to specifically address compliance with the SA Appendix (PDF, 451.6 KB).
There is a payable fee of $656 to make an application.
Approval of a game
In order for the Commissioner to approve a game:
- the game must not allow the expenditure, or part of the expenditure, on the game when played on a particular gaming machine to accumulate with the expenditure, or part of the expenditure, on a game played on any other gaming machine
- the game must be able to be operated in compliance with the requirements of the Act
- the game must have been certified by the holder of a gaming machine monitor licence as being able to be operated in a way that is compatible with the prescribed monitoring system
- the game must comply with the Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard 2016 (PDF, 836.0 KB) (or any subsequent version), as modified by the SA Appendix (PDF, 479.3 KB) unless the game is already approved or taken to have been approved under section 40 of the Act and the Commissioner is satisfied that it is not economically viable to modify the game to comply with the Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard 2016 (or any subsequent version), as modified by the SA Appendix.
Compliance with the SA Appendix is not required if the game has been approved previously by New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland or Victoria.
Applicants will need to provide the following with their applications:
- accredited test laboratory report
- images of artwork including panels, pay tables, rules and other screenshots
- a copy of the certificate of compatibility from the gaming machine monitoring licence (IGC).
If the game has not previously been approved in New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland or Victoria, the accredited test laboratory report will need to specifically address compliance with the SA Appendix (PDF, 451.6 KB).
There is a payable fee of $656 to make an application.
