Victorian Consolidated Regulations

GAMBLING REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 6

Reg. 6(1) amended by S.R. No. 
55/2015 reg. 121.

    (1)     For the purposes of section 2.2.3(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed standards and conditions are the following—

        (a)     in the case of a device or game, the device or game is not—

              (i)     a game approved under section 60 of the Casino Control Act 1991 ; or

              (ii)     a gaming machine within the meaning of the Act;

        (b)     in the case of a device or game, the device or game is such that the prize or prizes available to be won at a particular attempt are clearly and unambiguously identified to participants;

        (c)     in the case of a device or game that is a spinning wheel—

              (i)     the wheel is divided into approximately equal divisions; and

              (ii)     the design of the wheel allows an approximately equal and random chance of the wheel finishing in or on a particular division; and

              (iii)     the wheel is maintained in such a way that it operates as designed; and

              (iv)     the number of tickets sold in each spin is equal to the number of divisions of the wheel;

        (d)     in the case of a device or game that is not a spinning wheel—

              (i)     there is no systemic bias to a particular outcome in the rules or design; and

              (ii)     a prize winning outcome is achievable; and

              (iii)     reasonable steps are taken to explain to participants, in language likely to be understood by them, the way in which the game is played or the device operates (including the extent to which skill is relevant); and

              (iv)     the game is played in the manner explained and the device (or any device forming part of the game) is maintained in such a way that it operates as designed.

Division 1—Preliminary