Gaming machines in clubs and pubs

Introduction

Electronic gaming machines, commonly called pokies, are in use at licensed pubs, clubs, hotels and casinos in Darwin and Alice Springs.

You have to pay fees to install and licence gaming machines, and levies must be paid for the installation of additional gaming machines at venues.

Read more about gaming machine application fees.

Cap on number of machines in the Northern Territory

There is a limit on how many gaming machines are allowed to operate in pubs and clubs in the Northern Territory (NT).

The maximum number allowed is 1,659.

Only venues with relevant liquor licences can have gaming machines. Venues are restricted to:

  • up to 20 machines if they have a hotel liquor licence
  • up to 55 machines if they have a club liquor licence.

Gaming machines in the NT's two casinos are not included in the cap limit.


Who can apply for gaming machines

You can apply for a gaming machine licence if you are any of the following:

  • a club, public hotel or tavern liquor licence holder
  • a transferee of an approved liquor licence
  • an applicant for a relevant liquor licence.

You can apply for a liquor licence and a gaming machine licence at the same time.

You can also apply for a licence to increase the number of gaming machines you have up to a limit.

Premises

Your premises must be covered by your liquor licence. If you want to make alterations to your premises for the gaming machines you must apply for a material alteration under the Liquor Act.

Read about making changes to licensed premises.


Apply for a gaming machine licence

To apply for a gaming machine licence you must complete the following steps.

Step 1. To apply online, go to Licensing NT Online or fill in the gaming machine venue licence form. Get this and other gaming machine licence forms.

Step 2. Supply all of the following documents:

  • birth certificate
  • current driver licence
  • current passport - and visa, if applicable
  • deed of release and indemnity DOCX (51.0 KB)
  • marriage certificate, if applicable
  • deed poll documents, if applicable
  • financial statements
  • tax returns or tax assessment notices for the previous three years.

Step 3. Supply other supporting documentation:

  • a community impact analysis
  • a plan of the proposed premises, showing where gaming machines will be installed
  • a criminal history check
  • an affidavit disclosing anyone who influences or benefits from the proposed operation
  • documents showing you lease, own or have a contract to buy the premises.

Companies or other body corporate such as a clubs must include all of the following documents:

  • certificate of incorporation
  • a copy of the memorandum, rules, constitution or other incorporating documents, certified by the secretary or other authorised person and, in the case of a club, certified by the Registrar of Associations
  • a certified copy of the resolution meeting minutes where the governing body decided to apply for the licence
  • a statement showing how many members you have in each class of membership
  • a copy of the club constitution
  • a proposal consistent with the club's constitution.

Step 4. Check the fee and the gaming machine levies.

Step 5. Submit your application and pay the fees and levy to any Territory Business Centre.

Advertising your application

You must advertise your application in local media, or as directed by the Director-General of Licensing within 28 days of the the date you submitted it.

Licensing NT will supply you with a suitable advertisement to put into the local paper.

You must include all of the following information in the advertising:

  • the location of the proposed premises
  • the number of gaming machines applied for
  • where people can find community impact information.

Your advertising must also let people know that they can write to the Director-General about the application, within 30 days of the advertisement first being published.

When you can't advertise

You must not advertise an application between the second Friday in December and the second Monday in January. These are Christmas and new Year advertising restrictions.

This means that your advertising can either:

  • start and finish before the second Friday in December
  • or start and finish after the second Monday in January.

Advertising exemptions

You do not have to advertise within 28 days of submitting your application this is during the Christmas and New Year advertising restrictions. If this does happen you should advertise as soon as possible after the restriction period.

After you apply

If your application for a gaming machine licence is approved, you must do all of the following:

You must also comply with the gaming machine rules.

The rules provide practical guidance in relation to:

  • gaming machines in operation at a licensed venue
  • what action to take when refusing to pay out
    • cancelled credits
    • jackpots.

Read the rules:

Rules ancillary to gaming (Gaming machine rules) PDF (14.7 KB)
Rules ancillary to gaming (Gaming machine rules) DOCX (10.0 KB)


Apply for a machine manager or machine repairer licence

To work as a gaming machine manager or machine repairer in the Northern Territory (NT) you must hold a current licence.

Licences are valid for 5 years unless cancelled or suspended.

To be eligible to apply for a licence you must be at least 18 years old and meet strict character and background standards.

If you’re renewing your licence, you must lodge it at least one month before your licence expires.

Choose from the following.

To be eligible to apply for a licence in the NT, you must provide:

  • current photo ID
  • two passport-size photo not more than 6 months old - photos can be taken at the Territory Business Centre
  • current Safe NT criminal history fingerprint results issued within the last 3 months
  • evidence of name change - if applicable i.e. marriage certificate or deed poll documents.

Applying interstate

If you are interstate the following applies:

  • you must attend local police station to have your fingerprints taken
  • mail the original copy of the fingerprints with your completed application and the relevant fee to Safe NT for processing.

For more information read the application. Also read about police and probity checks for licensing.

Repairers – additional requirements

You will need an affidavit disclosing influential or benefiting parties. This is in accordance with Section 74 of the Gaming Machine Act 1995. Read the application to find out more.

To be eligible to renew your licence in the NT, you must provide:

  • current photo ID
  • two passport-size photo not more than 6 months old - photos can also be taken at the Territory Business Centre
  • current Safe NT criminal history name check results issued within the last 3 months
  • evidence of name change - if applicable i.e. marriage certificate or deed poll documents.

Repairers – additional requirements

You will need an affidavit disclosing influential or benefiting parties. This is in accordance with Section 74 of the Gaming Machine Act 1995. Read the application to find out more.

If your licence has been lost, stolen or destroyed you can apply for a new one.

Your licence must be current.

To be eligible to apply you must provide:

  • reason for replacement
  • if stolen the Police PROMIS reference number
  • current photo ID.

If you hold a current licence in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania or New Zealand you can apply for mutual recognition in the NT.

All other states and territories don't  hold an equivalent licence/registration so mutual recognition doesn't apply.

To be eligible to apply you must provide:

  • current relevant interstate licence
  • current photo ID
  • two passport-size photo not more than 6 months old - photos can also be taken at the Territory Business Centre.

Repairers – additional requirements

You will need an affidavit disclosing influential or benefiting parties. This is in accordance with Section 74 of the Gaming Machine Act 1995. Read the application to find out more.

You may be eligible for the automatic mutual recognition scheme if you:

  • live in another state or territory and have a current  interstate gaming machine manager/repairer licence
  • are required to work in the NT for a period of time.

Read more about automatic mutual recognition for eligibility and how to apply.

Lodgement

Submit your forms to a Territory Business Centre along with the relevant application fee.

Applications must be lodged with all supporting documents. An incomplete application will cause delays with the processing and issuing of the licence.

Fees can be paid by credit card, cash, EFTPOS or cheque payable to the Receiver of Territory Monies.

For further information contact the Territory Business Centre on 1800 193 111 or email TerritoryBusinessCentre@nt.gov.au.


Apply to transfer a gaming machine licence

You can apply to transfer a gaming machine licence in the Northern Territory (NT) if the related liquor licence is also being transferred to a new licensee.

How to apply

To transfer a gaming machine licence, you must follow these steps:

Step 1. Apply to transfer the liquor licence.

Step 2. Fill out the transfer a gaming machine licence form.

Step 3. Check the fee.

Step 4. Submit your application and fees to a Territory Business Centre.

If you wish to relocate your licences to another venue you will also need to apply for a substitution of premises.


Apply to substitute premises: gaming machine licence

If you want to shift your gaming machine licence to new premises, you must apply for approval of substitution of premises.

You must already have been granted approval to change premises under your liquor licence, or be applying for approval at the same time.

How to apply

  1. Fill in the Gaming machine substitution of premises application which is on the gaming machine licence forms page.
  2. Mail, email or deliver it to your nearest Territory Business Centre along with the correct fee.

Approval process

Your application will be assessed as if it was an application for a new licence, using the same community risk-based criteria.

Approval is not guaranteed and the Director-General of Licensing may refuse your application to shift gaming machines to new premises, even if, at the same time, you are given approval to shift your liquor licence.

The Director-General will generally provide reasons for refusal of applications.


Gaming machine licence forms

Listed below are all the forms relating to gaming machines.

These include all of the following:

  • applications for licences
  • applications for approvals
  • schedule logs for gaming machines
  • maintenance forms.

Name of form

What you use it for

Gaming machine venue licence application DOCX (67.5 KB)
Gaming machine venue licence application PDF (106.3 KB)

Use this form to apply for a gaming machine licence if you are any of the following:

  • the holder of a club, public   hotel or tavern liquor licence referred to in Section 3 of the Gaming   Machine Act 1995
  • a transferee of an eligible liquor licence
  • an applicant for an eligible liquor licence.
Gaming machine application for licensee DOCX (77.2 KB)
Gaming machine application for licensee PDF (114.1 KB) 

Use this form if you want to do any of the following:

  • change a gaming machine area
  • alter a gaming machine
  • install or cease linked jackpots
  • acquire or dispose of a gaming machine
  • temporarily  disconnect a machine or machines.
Gaming machine increase application DOCX (177.8 KB)
Gaming machine increase application PDF (220.0 KB) 

Use this form if you want to add more machines to your venue

Gaming machine licence transfer application DOCX (76.1 KB)
Gaming machine licence transfer application PDF (256.6 KB)

Use this form to transfer a licence from one licensee to another

Gaming machine substitution of premises application DOCX (66.9 KB)
Gaming machine substitution of premises application PDF (71.1 KB)

Use this form if you are shifting your business to a new place and want to move gaming machines to it

Gaming machine licence application for service contractor – body corporate DOCX (170.2 KB)
Gaming machine licence application for service contractor - body corporate  PDF (562.8 KB)
Use this form if you are a body corporate and want to become a service contractor
Application for recognised manufacturers or suppliers of gambling equipment DOCX (53.9 KB)
Application for recognised manufacturers or suppliers of gambling equipment PDF (42.5 KB)
Use this form if you are a supplier or manufacturer of gambling equipment and want to be approved as a supplier or manufacturer
Schedule of gaming machines DOCX (48.6 KB)
Schedule of gaming machines PDF (23.9 KB)
Use this form to provide information to the Director-General of Licensing about the gaming machines at your venue
Gaming machine maintenance record DOCX (49.5 KB)
Gaming machine maintenance record PDF (32.5 KB)
Use this form to record details of maintenance carried out on gaming machines

Gaming machine application fees

Below is the list of fees you must pay when you submit licences for gaming machines in the Northern Territory (NT).

These fees also apply for applications under mutual recognition.

You don't have to pay GST on these fees.

Also below are levies you must pay when you install machines or apply to install extra machines.

Levies

Hotel or tavern

If your liquor licence is endorsed with the words Authority - Hotel, or Authority - Tavern, you must pay a levy of approximately $54,504 per machine applied for.

Club

If your liquor licence is endorsed with the words Authority - Club, you must pay a levy of approximately $10,902 per machine applied for.

Levies for extra machines

You have to pay a levy for each new gaming machine you wish to install.

These levies are as follows:

  • for hotels and taverns - 45,045 revenue units ($54,504 in 2019) per machine
  • for clubs - 9010 revenue units ($10,902 in 2019) per machine.

Find out more about current revenue units.

Application fees

Description​Fee payable​
Grant of gaming machine licence - individual or body corporate​$1,552
Copy of gaming machine licence​$74
Application to alter a gaming machine​ - change of game, upgrade to game version, change of return to player (RTP,  change of token (including Australian currency), denomination or change of betting unit, eg one cents to two cents, and installation of a note acceptor​$74
Application to increase number of gaming machines​​$155
Application for gaming machine repairer, service contractor or monitoring providers licence​​$155
Renewal of gaming machine repairers, service contractors or monitoring providers licence​$74
Copy of gaming machine repairers, service contractors or monitoring providers licence​$27
Application for gaming machine manager’s licence​$155
Renewal of gaming machine manager’s licence​$74
Copy of gaming machine manager’s licence​$27
Police history name check​​$81
​Police history fingerprint check​$230

Prepare a community impact analysis

Every application for a gaming machine licence in the Northern Territory (NT) must go through a public consultation and community impact assessment process.

If you are applying for a new licence, or applying to increase the number of machines at your venue, you must prepare a community impact analysis (CIA) to include with your application.

What is a community impact analysis

The purpose of a CIA is to assess the social and economic impact your gaming machines may have on the community.

The CIA is public document to be consulted with the public where comment can be made. The public can request copies of it from Licensing NT.

You must make sure a CIA does of the following: 

  • is prepared in a way that is suitable for public use
  • does not breach legal requirements such as privacy laws.

Who must prepare it 

You must prepare a CIA if you are applying for a new gaming machine licence, or applying to increase the number of machines on your existing licence.

Your new CIA can make reference to an earlier CIA for that venue if the assessment is less than five years old.

You can ask for a waiver of the CIA requirement if you want to add up to four machines to an existing licence, but there is no guarantee it will be granted. 

How to prepare a CIA

Your community impact analysis should be created by suitably qualified professionals, preferably with experience in gaming.

It must be each of the following: 

  • objective
  • professional and independent.

Your CIA must include all of the below information about whoever prepares it:   

  • their name 
  • their qualifications and/or experience  
  • any direct or indirect interest they have in the application or its outcome.

How to submit

You must include three hard copies of the CIA when you apply for a gaming machine licence

You must also provide an electronic copy on a CD, to assist with release during the advertising period. Submit your CIA copies, CD and gaming machine application at a Territory Business Centre. 

Follow the guidelines

Read the guidelines for preparing a community impact analysis.

Find recent community impact analyses

The Department of the Attorney-General and Justice publishes CIA's on its website for at least 30 days after they have been submitted.

To read recent and current CIAs, go to the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice website.


Community benefit statement guidelines for licensed clubs

This page has guidelines for clubs in the Northern Territory (NT) on keeping records about, and reporting on, their contribution to their communities.

Clubs must report on their community contributions by submitting a community benefit statement twice a year.

The requirement for community contributions makes sure clubs return a reasonable level of gaming machine revenue to their communities.

Contributions can range from cash contributions to in-kind support and assistance for community organisations.

For more information, go to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade website.

Community benefit statements

Licensing NT sends clubs a gross profit statement every 6 months, showing the amount generated by the club’s gaming machines after the deduction of gaming machine tax and GST for the period.

The club must then provide a community benefit statement, listing the contributions they have made to the community during the preceding 6 months to cover the periods January to June and July to December.

The benefit statement must be returned to Licensing NT within a month of receiving the profit statement. An incomplete statement will be returned for more information and must be re-submitted by the revised date specified, or it will be considered overdue.

By law, the Community Benefit Committee is responsible for monitoring contributions made to the community by clubs.

Community contributions that can be claimed

Contributions may be in the form of money or providing in-kind goods, services or facilities. In-kind or non-financial assistance can include discounts on a range of goods or services provided by clubs, or the free or subsidised use of a club’s facilities or equipment.

By law, community contributions must do both of the following:

  • develop or support the social fabric of the Territory community
  • assist sport or other recreational activities, either conducted in the Territory or with participants predominantly based in the Territory.

You can't claim contributions for activities that encourage gambling activity or the consumption of alcohol.

Read the Gaming Control Act 1993.

Eligible contributions

Clubs can claim for contributions in the following 5 categories.

The contribution must be made to an organisation with the primary purpose of undertaking charitable, benevolent or philanthropic works.

The recipient organisation may or may not be incorporated.

Examples of acceptable organisations include the Salvation Army, St Vincent De Paul, Red Cross, World Vision and other public appeals.

This incorporates assistance aimed at improving the living standards of people in the NT, particularly those who are disadvantaged or with low incomes.

Assistance can be provided either directly or through organisations that deal with the safety and welfare of the NT community.

Examples of relevant services and activities include:

  • youth support programs
  • emergency or low cost accommodation
  • drug, alcohol or problem gambling education
  • counselling, including problem gambling support
  • child care and aged care services
  • school equipment or facilities for use by students
  • hospital equipment or facilities for use by patients
  • equipment for use in retirement villages or facilities for use by residents of such villages
  • women’s support services
  • safety house projects
  • Neighbourhood Watch and other community-based crime prevention initiatives.

This category includes support or assistance provided for the development or maintenance of sport or other recreational facilities and activities that are available to the general public.

Eligible contributions for sport include the costs for junior coaching or skill seminars and payment to associated organisations for items such as player wages, coaching, player equipment and uniforms.

Financial support for recreational activities or events that are available to the public may be claimed.

Examples are bushwalking or orienteering activities.

Allowing the use of a club’s sporting facilities may also be considered an eligible contribution.

While the general public may have restricted access to a club’s sporting facilities, making facilities available to the public through hire or other access arrangements is recognised as making a contribution to the community.

Any hiring fee would have to be deducted from such a contribution.

Contributions may be made directly by the club to the recipients, to affiliated clubs, associated organisations or independent organisations.

Contributions to affiliated clubs for development activities may be reported, such as any of the following:

  • upgrade and maintenance of club facilities
  • coaching programs
  • uniforms
  • membership fees
  • equipment.

Funds may not be used for fundraising, social or entertainment activities.

This category includes support for non-profit activities conducted in the interest of the community, such as community activities or functions that have public appeal or assist in developing a community spirit.

The events or activities must be accessible to the general public and be non-political and non-religious.

Examples of relevant contributions are:

  • direct donations to the public, including donations to individuals or target groups, for example scholarships, the purchase of food or supplies for the poor and needy, aged or under privileged
  • ethnic organisations and multicultural activities including contributions to local organisations devoted to culturally based events or activities
  • activities that might be supported include festivals, music, dance, art or language groups and events organised by various ethnic communities
  • arts development and exhibition including support provided to nurture all forms of artistic expression or to assist the public display and presentation of artistic activities that will enhance the community
  • special events such as activities that develop community spirit or encourage greater community participation eg. promotion of physical activity, clean-up of the community, volunteer environmental or land care groups, and local community events provided free of charge to participants
  • special services or celebrations including support for significant public memorial services, celebrations or ceremonies that are non-political and non-religious for example,  ANZAC Da and Australia Day
  • volunteer organisations including contributions to organisations like the Bush Fire Brigade, Rotary, the Lions Club and any other volunteer bodies that provide benevolent and community related services.

This category includes costs incurred in relation to the enhancement or maintenance of community assets or infrastructure that are accessed by the general public.  Examples include museums, parks, playgrounds and art galleries.

Any entry fee or hiring fee will have to be taken into account in determining the net contribution made toward such facilities.

Costs involved in training staff for duties or activities that deliver a direct benefit to the general community are allowable.  Examples are responsible service of alcohol and first aid training courses.

Travel, accommodation and organisational costs incurred in delivering training within the NT are allowable, but costs associated with training outside the NT are not.

Expenditure that cannot be claimed

Clubs can't claim expenditure on any of the following activities or areas as community contributions:

  • commercial activities including overhead and operational costs
  • anything done to fulfil legal obligations such as meeting the conditions of a lease agreement or the requirements of any relevant Act or work health and safety provisions eg. provision of smoke free areas
  • activities to promote specific activities of the club
  • donations collected by the club, or out of proceeds of any special fundraising activity conducted by the club
  • support to a business association, registered political party, associated entity or trade union, or community government council or municipal council
  • contributions made to another club under a reciprocal arrangement or agreement
  • expenditure on alcoholic beverages
  • expenditure that funds or subsidises gambling or gambling-related activities
  • subsidised or free meals, snacks, other food or beverages for club patrons, members or guests
  • expenditure to support holiday units or other facilities available to club members only.

With respect to the operations of a club, a club can't claim costs for the following:

  • providing professional entertainers or other entertainment for patrons of the club or used for the purpose of directly promoting activities associated with the commercial operation of the club
  • social or entertainment occasions held for the primary purpose of providing enjoyment for the club’s members.  Examples include gatherings, amusements, exhibitions or performances such as singing, music, dancing, plays, films or shows.

What information to provide about contributions

Clubs must provide the following information about each monetary or non-monetary contribution they claim:

  • the amount and form of each contribution
  • the target group or recipient of the contribution
  • the primary activity or purpose for which the contribution was made or what the contribution was spent on.

This information will assist the Community Benefit Committee to determine the eligibility of a contribution and help the government and the community recognise the range and nature of benefits provided by the contributions.

Where a hiring fee or other charge is made, that revenue must be clearly identified and subtracted from the expenditure incurred by providing the facility, activity or service.

What information to provide about non-monetary contributions

Each non-cash or in-kind contribution claimed must be give a dollar value, based on the standard market rate, the purchase price or the amount of administrative and operating expenses involved in providing the goods or services.

An independent valuation will only be required if the Community Benefit Committee requests if after reviewing the club’s statement.

Keeping records of contributions

Full records of claimed contributions must be kept for 5 years including information about how the value of any in-kind donation or gift was calculated.

Estimates should be based on the market value of the goods or service provided.

The records must be made available to the Community Benefit Committee if requested.

How to submit a community benefit statement

Clubs can use the following template to prepare the report:

An officer of the club must sign and print their name on the completed statement.

This person must be a member of the club’s executive and is responsible for confirming the accuracy and legitimacy of the information provided.

Clubs can submit their statement by fax, email or in person to Licensing NT.

Organisations should receive written notification that their statements have been received by Licencing NT within four weeks.

For help submitting a community benefit statement, contact the Community Benefit Committee by calling 1300 650 153 or emailing cbf.ntg@nt.gov.au.

Guidelines document

Get a copy of the club community contributions - minister's guidelines:


Gaming machine finance providers

To buy, lease or rent gaming machines you must use a finance institution which has been approved by the Director-General of Licensing.

Approved providers

All of the following banks have been approved by the Director-General to finance gaming machines:

  • Westpac
  • National Australia Bank
  • Commonwealth Bank
  • Bank SA
  • ANZ.

Authorised deposit takers institutions

Deposit-taking institutions are regulated by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in accordance with the Banking Act 1959.

  • You can view list of deposit-taking institutions on the APRA website.

Finance providers for each state

Victoria

All of the below are approved finance providers in Victoria:

Atlas Gaming Pty Ltd

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd

BGI Australia Pty Ltd

BMM Australia Pty Ltd

Bytecraft Systems Pty Ltd

Cascarr Pty Ltd

Ebet Ltd

Ecash Gaming Pty Ltd

Enex Pty Ltd

Gametek Global Pty Ltd

Global Gaming Industries Pty Ltd

GTA Pty Ltd

Hospitality Finance (Victoria) Pty Ltd

Independent Gaming Pty Ltd

IGT (Australia) Pty Ltd

Konami Australia Pty Ltd

Konami Gaming Australia Pty Ltd

Momentum Gaming (Australia) Pty Ltd

Pokertek Inc

PVS Australia Pty Ltd

Qalab Pty Ltd

Qld Pacific Finance Pty Ltd

Shfl Entertainment (Australasia) Pty Ltd

South Coast Gaming Machines Pty Ltd

Southern Gaming Services Pty Ltd

Tabcorp Gaming Solutions Pty Ltd

New South Wales

Both of the below are approved finance providers in New South Wales:

Aristocrat

IGT (Australia) Pty Ltd

Queensland

All of the below are approved finance providers in Queensland:

Finrent Pty Ltd

Gaming Machine Consulting Services Pty Ltd

Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Ltd

Kay Cee Pty Ltd

Qld Pacific Finance Pty Ltd

QPF Finance Pty Ltd

Radar Hill Pty Ltd and Archibald Y Whyte, trading as Metropolitan Lease and Finance

RentWorks Limited

Techno Gaming Pty Ltd

Northern Territory

All of the below are approved finance providers in the NT:

Copy Management Systems Pty Ltd - now trading as Alpha Fund

LeaseBank (Australia) Pty Ltd

NRC National Rental Corporation - now known as Alleasing

The Leasing Centre (Aust) Pty Ltd


Approved gaming equipment suppliers

You must apply for approval from the Director of Gaming Control to manufacture or supply gaming machines or gaming equipment in the Northern Territory (NT).

To apply online, go to Licensing NT Online or fill in the application for recognised manufacturers or suppliers and provide the required supporting company information:

Currently approved providers in Australia are:

Company namePhoneFax Equipment supplied
ACON Technology Pty Ltd 02 9519 8898
0412 198 898
02 9550 5038 Gaming equipment
AD Gaming Pty Ltd 02 9440 2004 02 9440 2004 Gaming equipment
AGS LLC +1 702 722 6700  Gaming equipment
Ainsworth Game Technology 02 9739 8000 02 9737 9514 Gaming equipment
Angel Australasia Pty Ltd 0414 355 255  Gaming equipment
Aristocrat Technologies Aust Pty Ltd 02 9413 6300 02 9420 1347 Gaming equipment
Aruze Gaming Australia Pty Ltd 08 8271 027
0419 805 034
08 8373 1564 Gaming equipment
AWA Technical Services 02 9898 7777 02 9898 1135 Gaming equipment
Bally Technologies ANZ Pty Ltd 02 9773 0299 02 97730828 Gaming equipment
Bytecraft Systems Pty Ltd 03 8710 2555 03 8710 2599 Gaming equipment
Cammegh Ltd +44 0 1233 82 0771 +44 0 1233 82 0077 Gaming equipment
Dolphin Products Pty Ltd 03 9455 3933 03 9455 3877 Gaming equipment
ECASH Gaming Pty Ltd 02 9887 8600 02 9887 8601 Gaming equipment
eBet Gaming Systems Pty Ltd 1300 060 026  Gaming equipment
Gaming Machine Services 07 3800 1665
0418 480 461
07 3800 1661 Gaming equipment
Gaming Partners International Asia Ltd +853 8299 7500 +853 2872 2630 Gaming equipment
GameTek Global Pty Ltd (Australia) 03 9758 2557
0414 736 774
03 9758 7227 Gaming equipment
Global Gaming Industries Pty Ltd 02 8302 4000  Gaming equipment
Hitek Gaming Pty Ltd02 4256 1266
0419 623 447
 Gaming equipment
IGT Australia Pty Ltd 02 8345 3000 02 8345 3320 Gaming equipment
Independent Gaming Pty Ltd 02 8858 1000 02 8858 1010 Gaming equipment
Interblock Asia Pacific Pty Ltd 02 7202 1261
0499 333 288
  Gaming equipment
JMAC Graphics Pty Ltd 08 9948 9900  Gaming equipment
Konami Australia Pty Ltd 02 9666 3111 02 9666 3695 Gaming equipment
L&K Operations Pty Ltd07 3877 1010 Gaming equipment
Macmont Pty Ltd Trading as SA Power Gaming 08 8245 6200
0417 812 275
08 8245 6201 Gaming equipment
Maximum Gaming Pty Ltd 08 8375 9000 08 8375 9001 Gaming equipment
Outabox Solution Pty Ltd 0498 045 313  Gaming equipment
Paltronics Australasia Pty Ltd 02 9531 5199   02 9531 5299 Gaming equipment
SHFL Entertainment (Australasia) Pty Ltd 02 9773 0299 02 9773 0828 Gaming equipment
Simtec Creations 07 5596 6993  Gaming equipment
Spicer Paper Ltd 03 9487 8888 03 9416 8124 Playing cards
Synergy Commercial and Urban Concepts 0432 751 399   Gaming equipment
Tabcorp International Pty Ltd / Tabcorp Holdings Ltd 02 9218 1000   Gaming equipment
TCSAces Pty Ltd
Agents for Shuffle Master
02 9640 1333 02 9640 1333 Gaming equipment
US The United States Playing Card Company +1513 396 5717 513 396 5884 Playing cards
Waterdale Secure Gaming Pty Ltd 03 9455 4500 03 9455 3877 Gaming equipment
Worldsmart Technology Pty Ltd 08 8373 6477 08 8373 6488 Gaming equipment
WYMAC Gaming Solutions Pty Ltd 03 9543 7575 03 9543 7574 Gaming equipment

Servicing gaming machines

You need a licence to install, alter, adjust, maintain or repair gaming equipment on a licensed premises in the Northern Territory (NT).

Get the form to apply to become an approved repairer of gaming machines and other gaming machine licence forms.

There is currently only one approved contractor you can call to do this work in the NT:

Company name​ Phone​ Address​
Bytecraft Systems Pty Ltd​ (08) 8275 9700​ Unit 6-7
Stephen Street
Melrose Park SA 5039​

Banknote acceptor devices

Electronic gaming machines in the Northern Territory (NT) may be fitted with devices to accept banknotes. These devices are called note acceptors. 

Note acceptors have limits on how much people can preload onto their machine.

The devices accept all Australian notes with a maximum loading amount of $1,000.

A machine will accept notes or coins if the balance is less than $1,000.

For further information about note acceptors, please contact staff at Licensing NT.

Directions to gaming machine licensees

If you're a licensed gaming machine operator, you must comply with the 2023 gaming machine directions.

The directions provide practical guidance on how to operate gaming machines, including:

  • ATM and EFTPOS positioning
  • gaming machine placement
  • rules relating to cashless gaming systems.

Read the directions:

Directions to gaming machine licensees 2023 PDF (302.8 KB)
Directions to gaming machine licensees 2023 DOCX (40.7 KB)