Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

1. If a person wins an amount of money on a gaming machine, are the winnings to be credited to the card; and
a) If so, can the person then continue to play the gaming machines beyond the daily limit, that is, also spend the winnings?

2. Will it be possible for a person to play the same card at another venue and claim winnings, not won at that venue, from the second venue; and
a) If so, how will this be managed where the venues have different
owners?

ANSWER:

1. The Government has clearly stated that the intent is to limit player loss, that being the total amount gambled less the amount won by the player. While winnings will be credited to the card, the limit will refer to the amount that the player loses, net of any winnings. This is consistent with the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission’s principle of ensuring that players spend only what they intend to spend. It also aligns with the operation of the current pre commitment system for the casino’s premium player loyalty program.

2. The Commission is currently working through the detail of implementation of the player card gaming policy. Matters such as that referred to in the question are currently being determined through discussions with the new Licensed Monitoring Operator, Maxgaming, which will operate the card-based system. These discussions, together with consultation with venues, will inform the specifics of the player card gaming system to operate in Tasmania.