NEW GAMING MACHINE REG’S FOR NSW AND VICTORIAN OPERATORS

Both NSW and Victorian regulators have announced new regulations for EGMs and gaming venues, strengthening governance and harm-minimisation. The Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has introduced a new audit process intended to improve the accuracy and completeness of

VENUES WIN IN TASMANIAN POKIES ELECTION

Tasmania’s election – aka the state referendum on poker machines – has ended with a decisive win by the incumbent Liberal government, with its plans to keep them. For several months news on the pending Tasmanian state election has been

LITMUS TEST FOR SA BEST ON POKIES’ ELECTION

Ahead of the State election on 17 March, Nick Xenophon’s all-singing, all-dancing SA Best party has released its new watered-down approach to poker machine reform with a politicised policy set to please nobody. After two decades and three parties, Xenophon’s

FEDERAL COURT FINDS POKIES ‘NOT GUILTY’

After a lengthy legal build-up, Aristocrat Leisure and Packer’s Crown Resorts have been cleared of allegations that Dolphin Treasure incorporated deceptive practises and was designed to feed poker machine addiction. The case, filed by self-confessed ‘former addict’ Shonica Guy, 41,

GAMING EXPO AND SEMINARS SET FOR BIG 2018

The Australasian Gaming Expo for 2018 will take place in August, and already registration is open and over three-quarters of the exhibition space has been filled. Returning for the second year to its home in Darling Harbour, at the new

VIC REGULATORS BLOCK ALH EGM APPLICATION

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld a ruling by VCGLR to deny ALH the 40 EGMs applied for at the Commercial Hotel, South Morang. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) had requested the gaming machines for the Commercial, which

TABCORP-TATTS MERGER CLEARS ALL HURDLES

After more than a year of debate, the combining of Tabcorp and Tatts Group has been given final approval and shareholders notified. The proposed $11bn merger between the two ASX-listed Australian gaming companies was announced mid-October 2016. The Australian Competition

WAGERING COMPANY CONVICTED AGAIN FOR ADVERTISING BREACHES

The NSW District Court has upheld the decision to fine UK-based betting giant Ladbrokes for its second breach of NSW gaming laws, as the regulator threatens to ramp up penalties. The NSW Betting and Racing Regulation 2012 stipulates that licensed

AGINCOURT LAUNCHES HIGH-END SYSTEM TO BOOST GAMING

Sam Reichel’s Agincourt Hotel has joined an Elite list of venues now operating a casino-grade loyalty and rewards system for their hotel and gaming operations. Winner of the AHA NSW Sports Pub of the Year last year, the Agincourt was

WINNING ON THE MELBOURNE CUP

The prophetic Melbourne Cup Max – former publican and esteemed 15-Club member – has some tips for PubTIC readers on getting the most out of the big day.   Put the odds on your side today for Melbourne Cup. Most