Apply for a licensed premises gaming machine permit

Who can apply 

You can apply for a licensed premises gaming machine permit only if your premises: 

• has an on-premises alcohol licence
• alcohol sales is the main function of your premises
• contains a bar at which alcohol is served
• there are no licence conditions requiring alcohol to be served only with food and only at a time when alcohol may be sold 

You cannot apply if alcohol sales are secondary to any other activities, such as food sales. 

The purpose is to make sure that unaccompanied children are not allowed into premises that where gaming machines are available. 

When you need to apply

If you want 1 or 2 gaming machines

Your licence for alcohol sales automatically entitles you to have 2 Category C or Category D gaming machines on the premises. 

If you want to take up this entitlement, you must:

• give notice of your intention before making the machines available
• pay the relevant fee 

View the fee schedule for premises gambling licences and permits:

If you want more than 2 gaming machines 

For more than 2 gaming machines, you need to apply to us for a licensed premises gaming machine permit. 

This will allow you to provide any number of Category C or D machines on your premises. 

You should apply before you make any more than 2 gaming machines available, or 2 months before the expiry of an existing permit. 

Apply for a permit

To submit your permit application or renewal, you’ll need to apply through our online licensing system. You’ll need to create an account if you’re not already registered.