Casino Control (Prescribed Casino Chips) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Casino Control (Prescribed Casino Chips) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 21 September 2026.

In these Regulations —“cashless wagering system” means a method of wagering and accounting in which the validity and value of electronic credits are determined, monitored and retained by a computer which is operated and maintained by a casino operator, and includes any computerised system which facilitates electronic credit transfers directly to or from a game, gaming machine or gaming program;“electronic credit transfer” means a transfer made through the use of a cashless wagering system to or from a game, gaming machine or gaming program of a player’s electronic credits;“electronic credits”, in relation to a player, means wagering credits maintained in an electronic account for the player in a cashless wagering system, which have a fixed dollar wagering value and may be used for the purpose of casino gambling.

“cashless wagering system” means a method of wagering and accounting in which the validity and value of electronic credits are determined, monitored and retained by a computer which is operated and maintained by a casino operator, and includes any computerised system which facilitates electronic credit transfers directly to or from a game, gaming machine or gaming program;

“electronic credit transfer” means a transfer made through the use of a cashless wagering system to or from a game, gaming machine or gaming program of a player’s electronic credits;

“electronic credits”, in relation to a player, means wagering credits maintained in an electronic account for the player in a cashless wagering system, which have a fixed dollar wagering value and may be used for the purpose of casino gambling.

For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “casino chip” in section 2(1) of the Act, electronic credits are prescribed as casino chips.