Approved technical standards for NSW
Testing facilities use approved Technical Standards to evaluate gaming equipment prior to the equipment being considered for approval by the Liquor Administration Board (LAB).
Approved Technical Standards have been developed for:
- gaming machines;
- games;
- in-venue jackpot systems; and
- the communication protocol that gaming equipment uses to communicate with the Central Monitoring System.
Contact the office's Gaming Technology branch regarding the evaluation of gaming equipment that is not currently covered by the approved Technical Standards.
The current Technical Standards approved by the Director of Liquor and Gaming are:
Gaming Machine National Standard
- Version 9.0 - Gaming Machine National Standard (PDF 816kb)
- Redline - Gaming Machine National Standard (PDF 272kb)
NSW Appendix to the National Standard
- Version 9.0 - NSW Appendix to the National Standard (PDF 144kb)
- Redline - NSW Appendix to the National Standard (PDF 28kb)
NSW Gaming Machine Communications Protocol
- Version 2.2 - NSW Gaming Machine Communications Protocol (PDF 320kb)
- Redline - NSW Gaming Machine Communications Protocol (PDF 52kb)
NSW Jackpot Technical Standard
NSW TITO Technical Standard
Further Information
For further information about technical standards, contact Mr Luke Freeman, Manager, Gaming Technology Branch on (02) 9995 0980 or luke.freeman@olgr.nsw.gov.au.
The Liquor Administration Board keeps a register of current game design harm minimisation issues. Read about the NSW GM Prohibited Features Register.
