The New South Wales Minister for Gaming and Racing is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibilities for the oversight of hospitality and for racing in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Role and responsibilities Racing became a portfolio for the first time in the Unsworth ministry. The minister was responsible for regulating bookmakers and the control of greyhound, trotting and horse racing, racecourse development and the management of the NSW Totalisator Agency Board. With the establishment of the Sydney Harbour Casino in 1995, the portfolio included the Casino Control Board. The portfolio was abolished in the Second Berejiklian ministry and responsibility shared by the Minister for Customer Service and the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, before being re-established in the second Perrottet ministry. In addition to racing and gambling, the minister is also responsible for registered clubs.

List of ministers The following individuals have served as Minister for Gaming and Racing, or any precedent title: Ministerial title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Racing   Unsworth 4 July 1986 21 March 1988 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing   Greiner (1) 25 March 1988 18 September 1989 Minister for Racing 18 September 1989 24 May 1991 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing Greiner (2)Fahey (1) 6 June 1991 24 June 1992   Fahey (2) 3 July 1992 26 May 1993 Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 Minister for Gaming and Racing   Carr (1) (2) (3) 4 April 1995 13 February 2003 Carr (3) 13 February 2003 2 April 2003 Carr (4)Iemma (1) 2 April 2003 2 April 2007 Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 8 September 2008 ReesKeneally 8 September 2008 28 March 2011 Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing   O'Farrell 4 April 2011 23 April 2014 Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing Baird (1) 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 Minister for Racing Baird (2) 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 Minister for Hospitality and Racing   Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 Minister for Transport   Minns 28 March 2023 5 April 2023 Minister for Gaming and Racing   5 April 2023 incumbent

See also

List of New South Wales government agencies

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