You must have a licence to work in a casino's gaming and gaming machine operations.

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You must be over 18 years old and meet strict character and background standards.

Queensland wants to know if there is interest in a second casino resort in the area and is giving casino operators the chance to weigh in. An inquiry into Crown Resorts has been told the company is not suitable to hold the licence for the soon-to-be-opened multi-billion dollar casino in inner Sydney. Gaming machine licence - Queensland Description This licence is required by corporations (hotels and taverns), incorporated associations (clubs) or individual liquor licensees to operate gaming machines in Queensland. Queensland, where Crown’s major rival The Star Entertainment Group has two casinos, is the only state that has implemented licence approvals for junket tours to operate.

What kind of licence to apply for

There are three types of licences:

• key licence - for managers
• standard licence - for all employees working in a casino on gaming operations including as croupier, cashier, security/surveillance or administration
• trainee licence - for people undergoing training.

How to apply

You can only apply for a licence once you are actually offered a job by a licensed casino.

You will have to undergo a police check and fingerprinting, give detailed personal and financial information about yourself and be interviewed by a Licensing NT officer.

You will need to do all of the following steps.

Forms

Fill in all of the following forms, which you get from the casino that is employing you:

• a licence form
• an authority to get information and an authority to release information - these give permission to inspectors or police to look at records about you.

Police history check and fingerprinting

You must apply to NT police for a criminal history check and also get fingerprinted.

Read about how to get a criminal history name and fingerprint check.

Pay the fee

You will have to pay the relevant fees as per the list below.

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Fees are GST free.

Submit your application

Take or submit in your completed application and other forms to a Territory Business Centre along with the fee for the type of licence you are applying for.

Include all of the following documents and information:

• your birth certificate / extract or current passport or refugee certificate or naturalisation certificate
• evidence of any name change
• three identical passport photographs
• details of any arrests, detentions or court proceedings
• addresses you have lived at during the past five years
• details of previous jobs
• a list of what you own (assets) and any debts or loans you have (liabilities).

Processing time

It can take up to five days to process your application. During this time Licensing NT will carry out a probity check on you.

Read more about probity checks.

They will also assess your skills, qualifications, knowledge and experience to see if you are competent to do your proposed job.

You don't have to have previous knowledge or skills to get a licence, but experience in the tourism/hospitality industries or training as a croupier or security officer would count in your favour.

Licence validity and renewal

Full licences are valid for five years unless cancelled or suspended. To renew your licence, fill in a renewal form which you get from your employer, and pay the relevant fee.

You may also have to fill in a national Police checking service informed consent form.

National police checking service informed consent form DOCX (59.4 KB)
National police checking service informed consent form PDF (90.4 KB)

A non-renewable provisional licence is valid for a period not exceeding 12 months.

Licence only valid in the NT

This licence may help you get the same kind of licence in another state. However, the licence is for the Territory and is not automatically recognised by other states.

Last updated: 04 February 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic had had tremendous impact on businesses around the world in a variety of ways. While this may be a good time for some segments of society to invest and grow, the Queensland government decided this wouldn’t be the best time to move forward with plans for a second casino.

The Stars Entertainment Group will have to focus on its properties that have lost months of revenue during Covid-19-related shutdowns, saving plans for a second casino in Queensland for another time.

Original Billion-Dollar Plan

Always wanting to expand and grow, The Star Entertainment Group announced a massive project in 2018. The company planned to invest more than $2 billion into improvements to make the resort on Broadbeach Island an even bigger and more comprehensive property.

At the point of this proposal, The Star had already invested more than $7 billion. However, it wanted to add four additional towers for about 3,000 more hotels and apartments, some new restaurants and bars, and new retail stores and resort facilities.

According to CEO Matt Bekier at that time, “The masterplan in its entirety would see The Star Gold Coast boast more tourism accommodation than any other resort in Australia.”

Partners Chow Tai Fook Enterprises out of Hong Kong and the Far East Consortium International were the two major joint venture partners in the deal.

With that, the Queensland government approved the project.

A Casino: Yes, No, Maybe So

The Star initiated discussions with the Queensland government to add a second casino to the plans. Those talks continued into 2019, at which point the company officially put that second casino on the table. And throughout it all, The Star made clear that it had no intentions of adding more gaming machines.

However, by the end of 2019, The Star Chairman John O’Neill conceded that the Gold Coast may not be big enough to handle two casinos. He also admitted that the years of debate about that second casino had weighed heavily on the company’s share prices and caused frustration for all involved.

Most Aussies believed that the second casino was off the table.

Evidently not.

The government of Queensland continued floating various plans. One idea was to offer a second casino to provide competition for The Star. Another involved giving The Star Entertainment Group a monopoly over casino gaming in the state for 30 years in exchange for the company continuing to invest more than $2.2 billion in tourism projects.

Official No to Casino

Several weeks ago, The Star issued an ASX announcement to welcome the Queensland government’s decision “to end the second Gold Coast casino license process.”

The latest round of talks pertained – again – to granting The Star exclusivity regarding the “Global Tourism Hub” plan. They noted that “an agreement could not be reached.” Even so, The Star will continue working with Queensland government officials to improve tourism, especially in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and the economic distress it caused.

Further, The Star noted that the government ended its broader plans for issuing a second casino license on the Gold Coast. “There is no intention of reviving it.”

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Business News Australia spoke to Queensland State Development Minister Kate Jones about the decision. She commented, “Through the exclusive negotiation process for a Gold Coast Global Tourism Hub, we worked really hard to extract value from The Star, but the deal on the table did not stack up for taxpayers.”

On behalf of The Star, Chairman O’Neill agreed but said its $2.2 billion masterplan continues, with the long-term plan spanning to 2038. The construction project includes 650 more hotel rooms and 2,000 luxury apartments.

O’Neill also expressed confidence that the masterplan will further benefit Queensland in the tourism realm and by adding thousands of jobs. He did add the caveat “under the right conditions.” Covid-19 admittedly tossed a wild card into everything.

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Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Acknowledged

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The Star has also been busying itself with the Queens’s Wharf Brisbane development project. With partners Chow Tai Fook and the Far East Consortium, the $3.6 billion project is in the process of building four new luxury hotels, two thousand apartments, more than 50 new bars and restaurants, and public space approximately the size of 12 football fields.

As this project moves forward, The Star noted that Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is garnering a lot of attention and accolades.

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The annual Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards not only acknowledged The Star’s work at Queen’s Wharf but awarded it the prize for Best Public Recreational Facility. The award recognized the work on the 500-metre upgrade of the Bicentennial Bikeway, as well as the construction of the Boat House, Waterline Park, and Mangrove Walk.

The Star indicated its honor to be recognized for the award that gave a nod to building innovation, quality craftsmanship, and the promotion of excellence in Queensland’s housing and construction industries.

Brisbane Consortium Project Director Simon Crooks said the award rewards their project decisions, designs, and skillful delivery of those designs “delivered to the highest standard by a team of professionals.” He also noted that the project overcame challenges and incorporated innovations to ensure the best possible outcomes for Brisbane and impacts for stakeholders.