Here you will find summaries of the various State and Territory regulations pertaining to 'tipping competitions'. For the purposes of obtaining a permit/licence they are often defined as 'Trade Promotion Lotteries'.
Briefly, if no entry fee is charged, and the total prize pool is less than $5,000 then no permit is required (with the exception of the ACT).
In some states, it is a breach of the gaming laws if an entry fee is charged, whilst in others an entry fee is allowed providing it is either returned in full to the participants as prizes or the competition is a charitable fund-raiser.
For more detail, please refer to the individual State and Territory information by clicking on the map.
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Licence required |
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Trade Promotion Lottery |
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Entry Fee Allowed |
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Licence Period |
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Licence Fee |
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Prize Restrictions |
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Notes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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No |
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Up to 12 months |
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$40-$2,000 (depends on value of prizes) |
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No tobacco |
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If Total Prize >$20,000 Yes |
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If entry is free, otherwise it’s a ‘progressive lottery’ |
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Yes, but must be returned to participants except if fund raising for charity |
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Up to 12 months – Licence must be applied for by NSW resident |
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$50-$2,000 (depends on value of prizes) |
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If ‘progressive lottery’ then not more than $5,000 cash, no tobacco, no surgery, no weapons, limited alcohol |
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If Total Prize > $5,000 |
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Yes |
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Depends on State of original permit |
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Up to 12 months |
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No tobacco, firearms, weapons, ammuntion, explosives or tobacco products, limited alcohol |
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Want to see the permit from state of origin. |
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If Total Prize >$20,000 |
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No – It’s an ‘art union’ |
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Yes, but must be returned to participants |
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Up to 12 months |
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$250-$1,000 (depends on value of prizes) |
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Not more than $10,000 cash, no tobacco, no surgery, no weapons, limited alcohol |
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See page for eligibility to conduct competition |
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If Total Prize >$10,000 |
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Yes, but must be returned to participants except if fund raising for charity – Max $150 entry fee |
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As required |
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If Total Prize >$5,000 |
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Yes |
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No |
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Up to 12 months |
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$100 |
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If Entry fee required and weekly > $200 or ‘grand final’ prize > $3,000 or total prizes > $7,500 |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Up to 3 months |
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$35-$565 per 3 month permit (depends on value of prizes) |
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Bond might be required if total prizes > $10,000 |
