PUB PATRONS TURN PARTICIPANTS AMID UFC UPSET

UFC 196 hit pubs across Australia yesterday and amid the bloody upset a testosterone-charged pack of men played wanna-be outside the Hurstville Ritz. The Ultimate Fighting Championships cage-fighting phenomenon is a raw, often graphic embodiment of violence, between highly trained

DIXON PUB SCENE OF SOCCER HOOLIGAN BRAWL

Inter-city rivalry saw one of Dixon Hospitality’s inner-Melbourne pubs become the scene of a brawl between two groups of soccer fans on Saturday. Victoria Police confirmed they were at the Imperial Hotel, where “There were two groups involved in a

TAG-TEAM PUNCH-UP LEAVES OAKEY MAN IN COMA

Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault of a man outside a pub that resulted in him being airlifted to hospital in a coma. Around 12:30 am on Sunday, local man Shane Smith got into an altercation with two

BIG GAMING LOSES IN HIGH COURT

Gaming giants Tatts Group and Tabcorp have lost their final chance for compensation over Victoria’s poker machines, with the High Court ruling against the foundation of their appeals. After three and a half years and massive legal fees for both

AUSTRALASIAN GAMING EXPO FILLING FAST FOR BUMPER YEAR

The Australasian Gaming Expo is still five months away, but is shaping up to be the biggest yet as exhibitor space and bookings near capacity. This year’s Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) will take place Tuesday, 9 August, through to Thursday,

PUB CHEFS & INDUSTRY CEOs NEED HELP FEEDING HOMELESS

Some big names in Australian hospitality will take part in the fifth big year of the OzHarvest drive to increase awareness about homelessness, food security and wastage. Hospitality foodservice businesses are subject to tremendous food wastage, and as such a

ZAGAME’S ALH PORTFOLIO BOUGHT FOR $75m

The Charter Hall and Hostplus alliance has struck again, snapping up Bobby Zagame’s portfolio of ALH freeholds for $75 million. Continuing the goal of the companys’ current vehicle – the second round of the Long WALE Investment Partnership (LWIP2) –

QLD HOTEL SECURITY GUARD FACES CHARGE OVER GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM

A security guard from a Surfers Paradise hotel appeared in court over the bashing of a man helping his drunk brother into his room. [caption id="attachment_5305" align="alignright" width="227"] Dennis Faulkner[/caption] Southport Magistrate’s Court heard the sorry tale of a man

BLACK HATT PUBLICAN SAVES FLOUNDERING LOCAL POOL

The owner of Geelong’s Black Hatt pub has rescued the local swimming pool, kick-starting plans to launch up to 50 community swimming pools to teach kids to swim. Kylee Clasper already had ideas of opening a local swim school, and

HOTEL STEYNE DODGES STRIKE WITH LAUNDY IN COURT

The famous Hotel Steyne on Manly Beach has narrowly avoided a Strike, after defence and Arthur Laundy told the Court of its marked turnaround. Throughout the 80s and 90s Manly was known as one of Sydney’s hotspots for violence and