Fees and charges

Racing and bookmaking licensing fees and charges.

Fees and charges are subject to change.

Payment options

Payment be made through via:

  • the applicant’s online portal account;
  • posting a cheque made payable to The Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia; or
  • a BPOINT payment link can be emailed on request. 

Application fees are not subject to GST. 

An application is not considered lodged until the fee has been received.  An invoice for payment will be issued on receipt of your emailed or posted form.

Applications will not be progressed until the fee is received.  Generally the application fee is not refundable, even if the application is refused or withdrawn. 

Fees and charges

Download the complete list of fees and charges

Betting
Fee description Fee (no GST applicable)
Application for a designated sporting event
$56.50
Application for on-course telephone betting
$79.50
Application for on-course internet betting$365.50
Application for approval to use a computer betting ledger system$85.50
Application for offshore betting$733.50
Bookmakers
Fee description Fee (no GST applicable)
Bookmaker
$733.50
Bookmaker's employee licence/renewal
$39
Bookmaker's manager licence$198.50
Renewal of bookmaker's manager licence$105
Approval to become a member of a partnership that holds a bookmaker's licence$125.50
Approval to occupy a position of authority in a body corporate that holds a bookmaker's licence$125.50
Bookmaker annual licence fee
Fee description Fee (no GST applicable)
On total turnover not exceeding $250,000
$457
On total turnover greater than $250,000 but not exceeding $1,000,000
$933.50
On total turnover greater than $1,000,000$1402.50


On course totalisator annual licence fee
Fee description Fee (no GST applicable)
On total turnover not exceeding $10,000
$0
On total turnover greater than $10,000, but not exceeding $178,333
$56.50
On total turnover greater $178,3330.03% of the turnover for the year


Racing and Wagering Western Australia Employee
Fee descriptionFee (no GST applicable)
Director and Key Employee$512.50
Renewal Director and Key Employee$147.50
Other fees
Fee description Fee (no GST applicable)
Fee for an appeal to the Commission in connection with a betting dispute
$192.50
Fee on provision of a copy of a transcript of an appeal hearing, for each page
$4
Fee on applying for the issue of a duplicate licence$39


Page reviewed 21 February 2025

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