Community gaming and trade promotions

Information on community gaming activities and trade promotions to help promote businesses and raise money for charity.

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Legislation and regulation

The content on this page is based on the Community Gaming Act 2018 and the Community Gaming Regulation 2020.

Community gaming check

See if your community gaming activity requires an authority to run. It's quick and easy.
 

Community gaming activity rules

Trade promotions

Learn how to apply for an authority to conduct a trade promotion and all the steps you need to take before, during, and after the gaming event.

Lotteries

Information on running a lottery gaming event in NSW. 

Promotional raffles

Information about how to run a promotional raffle, apply for an authority, participation rules, and administration requirements.

Art unions

Information about how to run an art union, apply for an authority, participation rules, and administration requirements.

Housie and bingo

Learn about the requirements to run housie and bingo gaming activities and what steps you need to take before, during, and after.

Sweeps and calcuttas

Learn about the requirements to run a sweeps or calcuttas gaming event.

Community gaming forms and resources

Apply for an authority to run a gaming activity or update, change, or renew an existing authority.

Related information

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Charitable fundraising

Are you running a community gaming event for charitable purposes? NSW Fair Trading has comprehensive guidance to help you succeed. From applying for an authority to getting permission from benefitting organisations, we have you covered.

 

Contact NSW Fair Trading

NSW Fair Trading Community gaming

Have a question about a community gaming activity?

You can contact NSW Fair Trading.

Phone:13 32 20Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

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