TABCORP BITES BACK OVER ENTAIN PUB DEAL

Betting giant Tabcorp has begun the sabre-rattling at rival Entain, lodging proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court over a partnership with the AHA threatening its prized retail betting licence in NSW. Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) has the exclusive licence on retail betting

PREMIER CONTINUES CRUSADE ON CASHLESS HIGHGROUND

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has doubled down on his crusade to impose cashless gaming on NSW pubs and clubs, despite evidence of the potential side-effects and pause by other political leaders.  As the Premier mandates an end to criminals using

MANDATORY CASHLESS GAMING LOOMS AS ELECTION ISSUE

Keeping gaming in the political spotlight, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet plans to work toward a cashless gaming card system for clubs and pubs before the election, in March.  In late October the Crime Commission released its long-awaited report on money

GAMING MANAGER SENTENCED OVER $30k IN DODGY BETS

A gaming manager at ALH’s Vale Hotel has been sentenced over more than $30k in fraudulent bets she placed on Keno, attempting to cover financial burdens from her mother’s gambling. A court heard 24-year-old Nikkita Faye Clutterbuck was working a

FACIAL RECOGNITION ROLL-OUT FOR NSW PUBS AND CLUBS

The AHA NSW and ClubsNSW have announced a joint initiative to introduce facial recognition technology in all hotel and club gaming rooms, to further combat the onus of problem gambling. Facial recognition is set to become a major part of

AHA BACKS SPORTS BETTING CO ENTAIN IN TABCORP MONOPOLY

The Australian Hotels Association NSW has entered a major new partnership with one of the world’s largest sports betting groups, Entain, creating competition in Tabcorp’s monopoly market. Entain Australia is a new AHA NSW top-tier ‘Principal’ partner, alongside only TAB

CARLISLE CASTLE REMOVES GAMING, TO THE DELIGHT OF THE AGR

Newtown’s Castle has joined the list of pubs ditching EGMs in the offering, and anti-gaming pundits have wasted no time picking it up as a political football. Located in the inner west suburban heartland of Newtown, the Carlisle Castle is

ROCKLIFF ROLLING OUT MANDATORY PRE-COMMITMENT IN VENUES

A shock announcement has the spectre of pre-commitment in gaming rooms back on the floor, after the Rockliff Liberals in Tasmania outlined the upcoming scheme to reduce money through poker machines. People will be required to use a mandatory cashless

GEELONG KICKS OFF GAMING HARM MINIMISATION

Geelong Council is proceeding with a move to reduce gambling harm through both proactive and passive means, in the wake of the city’s worst ever reported losses. The Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy is a series of actions aiming to walk