New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CASINO CONTROL REGULATION 2001 - REG 33

33 Prohibitions on gambling-related advertising

(1) A casino operator is not to publish, or cause to be published, any casino advertising:

(a) that encourages breaches of the law, or

(b) that includes children, or

(c) that is false, misleading or deceptive, or

(d) that is not conducted in accordance with decency, dignity and good taste and in accordance with any relevant advertising code of practice in force at the time the advertisement is published, or

(e) that suggests that winning a prize is a likely outcome of participating in gambling activities, or

(f) that suggests that participation in gambling activities is likely to improve a person’s social standing or financial prospects, or

(g) that suggests that a player’s skill can influence the outcome of a game that is purely a game of chance, or

(h) that depicts or promotes the consumption of alcohol while engaging in gambling activities.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) A casino operator is not to publish, or cause to be published, any casino advertising in writing in a newspaper, magazine, poster or other printed form that does not contain the following statement:

Think! About your choices
Call Gambling Help
1800 858 858
www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(3) A person (other than a casino operator) who publishes any casino advertising that does any of the things referred to in subclauses (1) (a)-(h) or (2) commits an offence against this Regulation and is liable to a penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(4) Subclause (3) does not apply if the casino operator approved in writing of the publication of the casino advertising concerned.

(5) A casino operator must remove any casino advertising displayed in the casino environs that does not comply with this clause.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(6) A casino operator must not enter into or extend the duration of any contract or arrangement for the publication of casino advertising that does not comply with this clause. Any such contract or arrangement is of no effect.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(6A) Despite subclauses (2) and (3), a casino operator or other person who, before 1 June 2010, publishes or causes to be published any casino advertising that contains the statement set out in subclause (2), as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, does not commit an offence under this clause in relation to a failure to contain such a statement.

(7) In this clause:
"casino advertising" means advertising that is directly related to the operation of the casino, but does not include an advertisement relating to gaming machines within the meaning of section 70A of the Act.
"publication" includes dissemination of any kind, whether effected by oral, visual, written or other means (for example, dissemination by means of cinema, video, radio, electronics, the Internet or television).