National Gambling Act coverage that protects the licence continuously
Every licence condition, probity obligation and responsible gambling duty tracked with a named owner, the evidence held against it, and one view of where you stand across provinces.
Compliance at a glance
What the National Gambling Act requires
Licence conditions with owners
Every condition turned into a tracked obligation with an owner and a deadline. Dimeri surfaces renewals, fee dates and variations so the licence is never at risk from an administrative lapse.
Probity that stays current
Key persons registered with approvals, so a change in control or personnel triggers the notification requirement rather than being noticed at the next renewal.
Harm controls evidenced at the point of play
Exclusion checks, age verification, signage and staff training captured as controls with test results, not policies on a shelf.
Multi-province obligations in one register
Provincial requirements mapped alongside the national framework without duplicating evidence. Where duties overlap, the control is recorded once and credited to each.
National Gambling Act compliance, covered by default
The foundational parts of gambling compliance are built in, including licence management, probity tracking, responsible gambling evidence and regulator reporting, so the licence is protected continuously rather than defended at inspection.
Licence condition register
Every licence held, its conditions, renewal dates and issuing authority in one register, with each condition a tracked obligation rather than a filed document.
Key persons and probity tracker
Persons with an interest or in a key position registered with approvals, so a change triggers the notification requirement rather than being noticed at renewal.
Responsible gambling controls
Exclusion checks, age verification, signage and staff training captured as controls with test results rather than as policies on a shelf.
Multi-province obligation sets
Operators licensed in more than one province hold different provincial requirements over a common national framework. Dimeri maps both without duplicating evidence.
Advertising and promotion approvals
Campaign approvals, warning content checks and channel restrictions recorded before release, with complaints and regulator queries logged afterwards.
The obligations Dimeri tracks
Dimeri holds licence conditions, probity obligations and responsible gambling duties as continuous obligations with owners and evidence.
Licences and conditions
The licences held, their conditions, and the renewal and reporting dates attached to each.
- Licence register with type, authority and expiry
- Each condition as a tracked obligation with an owner
- Renewal lead times with escalation
- Variations and amendments held with their approvals
Probity and key persons
Suitability requirements applying to the licensee and to persons with an interest or in a key position, tested on application and on change.
- Key persons register with their roles and approvals
- Change of control and personnel notifications tracked
- Declarations and disclosures held with dates
- Reassessment triggered when a role changes
Excluded persons and minors
The duty not to permit excluded persons or minors to gamble, and the controls that make that duty operable at the point of play.
- Exclusion checks evidenced at the control point
- Age verification controls with test results
- Breaches logged, investigated and reported
- Self-exclusion requests handled and recorded
Responsible gambling
Harm reduction duties including signage, information, staff awareness and the handling of problem gambling indicators.
- Signage and information requirements per site
- Staff training tracked to the individual
- Interventions recorded where indicators arise
- Contributions to responsible gambling bodies tracked
Advertising and promotion
Restrictions on how gambling may be advertised and promoted, including required warnings and prohibitions on targeting.
- Campaign approvals recorded before release
- Warning content checked against the requirement
- Channel and audience restrictions applied
- Complaints and regulator queries logged
Reporting and inspections
Returns and reports to the licensing authority and the Board, and the inspection and audit rights the Act provides.
- Reporting calendar per authority with owners
- Submissions evidenced with acknowledgements
- Inspection findings tracked to closure
- Regulator correspondence held against the licence
Getting National Gambling Act coverage in place
4 steps from where you are today to a National Gambling Act position your auditor can rely on.
Book a demoNational and provincial licences are recorded with their full condition sets, expiry dates and issuing authority. The conditions, not the licence, are the compliance workload.
How Dimeri covers National Gambling Act
Conditions with owners, not a filed licence
A gambling licence carries conditions that operate continuously across operations, finance and marketing. Held as obligations with owners and dates, they get met; held as a document in a drawer, they are discovered at inspection.
Key person changes that get notified
Probity is continuing. A change in control, shareholding or a key position usually triggers a notification or approval requirement, and missing one is treated as an integrity issue rather than an administrative slip.
Harm duties evidenced at the control point
Exclusion and age checks are only worth what the evidence shows. Recording that the control operated, and testing it, is what converts a policy into a defence.
National Gambling Act questions
Who licenses gambling, the national Board or the province?
Gambling is a concurrent competence. The National Gambling Act sets uniform norms and standards and the National Gambling Board oversees the national framework, while provincial licensing authorities issue and supervise most operating licences under provincial legislation. Operators typically deal with both, and the provincial requirements differ.
What is the excluded persons register?
The Act provides for registers of excluded persons, covering both self-exclusion and exclusion applied for by others in defined circumstances. Licensees must not permit an excluded person to gamble, which makes the check at the point of entry or play an operational control that has to be evidenced rather than assumed.
Do changes in shareholding need approval?
Probity requirements apply on a continuing basis to the licensee and to persons holding an interest or a key position, so changes in control, shareholding or key personnel generally trigger notification and often approval. The exact thresholds and procedures depend on the licence and the provincial legislation, so confirm them with your gambling law advisers.
Does this cover limited payout machines?
Route and site operators for limited payout machines fall under their own regulations in addition to the national and provincial framework. Dimeri holds those as a separate obligation set, since the monitoring, stake and prize requirements are specific to LPMs.
Is this a substitute for legal advice?
No. Gambling regulation is licence specific, differs by province and carries the ultimate sanction of losing the right to operate. Your gambling law advisers and the relevant licensing authority should confirm what applies to you.
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