Schedule of gambling fees
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Class 3 gambling fees
Licence fees
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
|
New licence or renewal of licence (total value of prizes $50,000 or less) |
88.89 |
|
New licence or renewal of licence (total value of prizes exceeding $50,000 and all housie |
628.44 |
Reference: Part 1 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Promoter fees
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| New license or renewal of license | 2,567.00 |
| Temp licensed promoter authority | 88.89 |
Reference: Part 1 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Class 4 gambling fees
Categories
These fees are divided into:
- Category A — mainly club societies, RITA and racing clubs (unless clubs are operating class 4 gambling at commercial premises)
- Category B — mainly non-club societies
Definitions: Gambling (Fees) Regulation 2015
Class 4 operator fees
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| Operator’s annual fee (category B) | 3,611.56 |
| New operator’s licence (category A) | 3,616.00 |
| New operator’s licence (category B) | 15,795.00 |
| Renewal of operator’s licence (category A) | 1,129.78 |
| Renewal of operator’s licence (category B) | 10,246.00 |
| Amendment related to key persons for: Class 4 venue licence, or Class 4 operator’s licences |
565.33 |
| Amendment NOT related to key persons for: Class 4 venue licence, or Class 4 operator’s licence |
169.00 |
Reference: Part 3 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Class 4 Venue licence fees
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| New venue licence (category A) | 2,054.00 |
| New venue licence (category B) | 2,567.00 |
| Renewal of venue licence (category A) | 112.89 |
| Renewal of venue licence (category B) | 169.78 |
Reference: Part 3 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Class 4 daily monitoring and licensing systems fee
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| Daily monitoring fee per machine | 1.90 |
Reference: Part 3 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Class 4 compliance fee per gaming machine (venue annual fee)
| Fee type | Frozen at this 2019/20 amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| Annual compliance fee (per gaming machine) — small clubs (clubs with up to 7 EGMs) | 331.90 |
| Annual compliance fee (per gaming machine) – all other Class 4 Operators | 736.92 |
Reference: Part 2 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Casino fees
Casino operator’s annual fees
| Location | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 2,852,000 |
| Hamilton | 550,000 |
| Christchurch | 813,000 |
| Dunedin | 446,000 |
| Queenstown Sky City | 304,000 |
| Queenstown wharf | 278,000 |
Reference: Part 4 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Other fees relating to casinos
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| New Certificate of Approval (casino employee) | 512.44 |
| New associated person approval | 512.44 |
| New casino operator’s licence | 302,222.22 |
| New casino venue agreement | 20,444.44 |
Amendment to:
|
888.89 |
Reference: Part 5 — Schedule 2 (Fees) in the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015
Appeal fees
| Fee type | $ Amount (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| Filing appeal with Gambling Commission | 222.22 |
| 1-day, half day and part half day hearing | 400.00 |
Related regulations and amendments
The fees are outlined in Schedule 2 of the Gambling (Fees) Regulation 2015
Gambling (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020 took effect on 1 July 2020 to provide:
- a freeze on the annual compliance (per gaming machine) fee at 2019/20 levels
- a short term fee waiver on some fees for class 4 gambling operators and casinos (related to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic). For more details about the short term changes see Class 4 COVID-19 response measures
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