On-Course and Off-Course Totalizator Licence - New South Wales

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to conduct a totalizator for betting on any of the following:

  • Events and contingencies scheduled to be held at a race meeting on any race course (including horse racing, harness racing or greyhound racing events or contingencies).
  • Any declared betting event (for example, golf, Olympic Games, football, and test matches). Please refer to the attached document for a current list of declared events.

A totalizator (or tote) is a system used for betting on events that records the bets, works out odds and pays winnings to successful participants. There are two types of licences:

  • On-course licence - allows a totalizator to be used to place bets by people on a racecourse.
  • Off-course licence - allows a totalizator to be used to place bets by people outside a racecourse.

Please be aware that to be entitled to an on-course totalizator licence, you must be a racing club or TAB. Currently, only TAB are entitled to be granted a licence to conduct an off-course totalizator.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an on-course licence, you must be a racing club or TAB. Only TAB is currently eligible for an off-course licence. You must not hold a casino licence or any other licence or business activity that the regulations may prescribe.

Duration

As specified

Fees

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Forms

Act(s) name

Totalizator Act 1997 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Totalizator Regulation 2022 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade

Office of Racing

Contact details

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