Gaming

FUN SPEND RISING AS AGE RETURNS TO NEW HOME

Posted on December 9th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Australasian Gaming Expo juggernaut for 2017 has begun, as research emerges that Aussies are increasingly spending more on experiences such as going out and gambling, than possessions. A recent study by Roy Morgan has shown the amount Australians spend

TABCORP FURTHERS DIGITAL PUSH INTO VENUES

Posted on December 2nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Gaming giant Tabcorp is unleashing its latest pushes into the evolving marketplace for punters, with two sophisticated new digital products to drive foot traffic and revenue into licensed venues. Digital has transformed the gambling marketplace by allowing punters to bet

BEACHMERE BE LUCKY

Posted on November 30th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
One of the Comiskey Group’s hotels has struck the title of the “luckiest pub in Queensland” after giving away yet another $2m+ Keno prize and a gaming jackpot the same day. Friday the 18th (November) proved lucky for some, as

GOVT TO TIGHTEN RULES AROUND ONLINE BETTING

Posted on November 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Federal legislation to close loopholes in the Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) and protect venues from online in-play betting has passed the first step in parliament. The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 was introduced to the House of Representatives last Thursday

COUNCIL TWICE OVERRULED BLOCKING APPLICATION FOR MORE POKIES

Posted on October 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Langwarrin Hotel will go ahead with its twice-approved additional poker machines, despite continued cries by a dissenting Frankston Council for more power. Beretta’s Langwarrin Hotel in Langwarrin is a large-format club-style hotel with a broad offering of dining, entertainment,

PADDY WAGON COP SHOP PUB OPENS TO LEGAL OMENS

Posted on October 7th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
New Irish pub Paddy Wagon has opened on the site of the old Glenorchy cop shop, greeted with warnings from the Premier about cutting the number of poker machines in the State. Extensive renovations have transformed the nondescript brick building

LIMELIGHT POLLIES LAUNCH HOKI POKIE-LEAKS

Posted on September 28th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Three politicians have launched a ‘whistleblower’ campaign, ostensibly to encourage insiders in the gaming industry to reveal secrets with impunity to the “court of public opinion”. Ambitious parliamentarians Andrew Wilkie MP, NXT Senator Nick Xenophon, and Greens Senator Larissa Waters

GAMING EXPO FUN FACTS: AGE

Posted on July 27th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The 2016 Australasian Gaming Expo is around the corner, and operators the Gaming Technologies Association offers ‘Eight Things You Should Know’ before the Expo. #1. The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) was first held in 1990, and has been held every

AGE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

Posted on June 24th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
For the first time, in 2016 registration to attend the Australasian Gaming Expo can be done through social media. In keeping with the AGE’s (Australasian Gaming Expo) goal to showcase the latest and greatest gaming products and services from around

GAMING AT RECORD VALUE – FOR NOW: FERRIER HODGSON

Posted on June 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Ferrier Hodgson has issued commentary on the state of play in gaming, pondering what effect online and mobile gaming will have on venue values. The advent of ‘smart’ technology in phones and tablets has produced an incredible array of digital