News & Releases

MORE VIBRANCY REFORMS KICK IN

Posted on June 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Important changes to NSW liquor laws ushering the next round of vibrancy reforms will commence on 1 July, to further support the night-time economy and the music and cultural sectors. Last year the NSW Government introduced its 24 Hour Economy

VGCCC PUNISHES TABCORP AND 13 VENUES

Posted on June 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has handed gaming giant Tabcorp penalties of more than $370K and is pursuing venues involved, over the case of an autistic teenager perpetrating a 17-month betting spree. After enquiries revealed a 17-year-old placed bets at more than a

NSW GRANTS 245 VENUES MASSIVE DISCOUNTS TO SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC

Posted on April 3rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has offered reduced licensing fees and extra trading hours to eligible venues with the aim of increasing live music, performances and other cultural events, to help increase employment opportunities for performers and musicians. To receive these

RYE COPS $80k IN FINES AND A FORCED EXIT

Posted on February 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The VGCCC has wielded the axe at the Rye, issuing $80k in fines and taking scalps over two integrity breaches and an attempt to cover up misdoings at the pub*. At the Rye Hotel, in early 2022 senior staff falsified

GOVT LOCKING IN STREAMLINED OUTDOOR DINING

Posted on January 29th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Meeting election promises, the NSW Government is looking to continue the COVID exemptions and is simplifying the process for venues to have outdoor dining spaces. During the pandemic it was ruled that foodservice businesses in NSW could offer outdoor dining

VBAR FINED OVER ATM BREACH

Posted on January 24th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A pub in the Sydney CBD has been fined, having been found to have breached the Gaming Machines Regulation 2019 through its placement of an ATM. Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) broached the matter of VBar providing an ATM, in

REGULATOR HITS ALH WITH MASSIVE FINE AND ORDERS TABCORP CASHLESS

Posted on January 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator has wielded the axe again, fining the country’s biggest pub operator nearly half a million dollars, and forcing Tabcorp to make most of its betting terminals cashless. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Australian

NEW EAST COAST LAWS AROUND INTOXICATION AND DRUG POSSESSION

Posted on November 29th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria and NSW have furthered their goals toward a “health-based approach” for people in need of support, with critical reforms around decriminalisation of public intoxication and drug use. Beginning this month, being intoxicated in public in Victoria will be treated

DOZENS OF BREACHES FOR TABCORP AND SEVEN PUBS

Posted on September 18th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
A tipoff from a member of the public has led to dozens of charges for Tabcorp, seven pubs and a TAB for allegedly allowing a minor to gamble. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) launched an investigation after

NEW NSW GAMING REFORMS COME INTO EFFECT

Posted on July 3rd, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
NSW’s newly elected Minns Government has reached a milestone in its promised gaming reform, introducing another round of new measures aimed at reducing gambling harm and money laundering. The NSW Government has now reduced the number of poker machines able