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Gaming-related licences

If you are involved in manufacturing, selling, servicing or testing of gaming machines, you must have an appropriate gaming-related licence.​

An annual licence fee must be paid for all current or suspended gaming-related licences. Refer to the annual fee for more information.

A gaming machine technician's licence allows you to:

  • service, repair and maintain approved gaming machines
  • as an employee of the holder of a testing facility licence – to carry out the authorised functions of that licence.

You must be an individual to apply for this licence.

Payment must be made before submitting application.

Complete your technician application: 

Lodge your application

Email your application to: lgnsw.approvals@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au

You may post your application to the below address.

Gaming machine technician's Photo ID Card

The gaming machine technician's licence identification card is renewable every five years. For the cost of a new ID card check the fee schedule.

If your card is eight weeks from expiry, lost, or stolen:

Lodge your application

Mail your application to:

Liquor & Gaming NSW
Gaming Services
GPO Box 7060
Sydney NSW 2001

A gaming machine seller's licence allows you to:

  • as an employee of the holder of a dealer's licence or seller's licence – negotiate on behalf of the employer the sale of approved gaming machines
  • to sell, as principal or agent, approved gaming machines.

Both individuals and companies are able to apply for this licence.

Complete the individual seller application form: 

Company seller application forms:

GW6487_GRL000_Gaming machine dealer corporate seller testing facility licence application PDF, 237.95 KB

Lodge your application

Email your application to: lgnsw.approvals@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au

If you wish to deliver your individual seller application form in person, contact us on 1300 024 720.

A gaming machine dealer’s licence allows you to:

  • manufacture and assemble gaming machines in or on the premises specified in the licence
  • sell and negotiate the sale of approved gaming machines (whether or not manufactured or assembled by the licensee)
  • service, repair and maintain approved gaming machines in or on the premises specified in the licence.

You must be a company to apply for this licence.

Company dealer's application forms:

GW6487_GRL000_Gaming machine dealer corporate seller testing facility licence application PDF, 237.95 KB

Lodge your application

Email your application to: lgnsw.approvals@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au

If you wish to deliver your individual seller application form in person, contact us on 1300 024 720.

The gaming machine testing facility licence allows you to test gaming machines in or on the premises specified in the licence, to determine whether they meet technical standards.

You must be a company to apply for this licence.

Testing facility application forms:

GW6487_GRL000_Gaming machine dealer corporate seller testing facility licence application PDF, 237.95 KB

Lodge your application

Email your application to: lgnsw.approvals@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au

If you wish to deliver your individual seller application form in person, contact us on 1300 024 720.

If your company holds a gaming-related licence, and a change in directorship or ownership of a company is proposed, you must notify L&GNSW of this change.

This includes a:

  • change of directors or shareholders of the company holding the licence is proposed, and
  • change of directors or shareholders of a holding company, or the ultimate holding company is proposed

Email your request for change directors or shareholders forms to: gaming.probity@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au

From 1 July 2023, gaming machine technicians from interstate (excluding Queensland) will be eligible for Automatic Mutual Recognition, allowing them to work in NSW under their existing interstate licence.

The aim of the Automatic Mutual Recognition scheme is to make it easier and more affordable for licensed workers to work in other states and territories with a single licence. As such, there is no need for an interstate gaming machine technician to get a local licence in NSW or pay any additional licensing fee, as long as they have a valid and current home state licence.

All interstate gaming machine technicians must comply with all relevant NSW laws.

Interstate gaming machine technicians are exempted from the requirement under section 126(1) of the Gaming Machines Act 2001 to wear a clearly visible form of ID approved by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority, on the condition that they are required to carry and produce, when requested:

  • their Automatic Mutual Recognition eligibility notification,
  • proof of their interstate Licence, and
  • proof of their identity.

The above documents will not need to be displayed.

If you are an interstate gaming machine technician, to find out more or to notify of your intention to work in NSW visit the Gaming and Casino AMR page on the NSW Government website.