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TOWER HOTEL FACES DOZENS OF CHARGES AND MILLIONS IN FINES

Posted on October 11th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator has ramped up its prosecution of the operators of the Tower Hotel, laying a total of 38 charges over alleged responsible gambling failures, with maximum fines in the millions. In September the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control

BELLS PAYS TOLL FOR GAMING TAX BREACHES

Posted on September 4th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator has penalised a Melbourne pub, issuing a letter of censure and fine, for breaches relating to payment of its gaming taxes. In accordance with the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and the Accounting and Auditing Venue Requirements set out

MANTLE FACES FEDERAL COURT

Posted on August 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Mantle Group has argued before the Federal Court that the Fair Work Commission overstepped in its investigation of the company’s workplace deal that was found to be depriving hundreds of workers of penalty rates. Queensland’s largest hospitality group, Mantle operates

CHITTAWAY BAY HIT WITH GAMING BREACHES DURING RENO

Posted on July 7th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Laundy Hotels’ Chittaway Bay hotel, on the Central Coast, has been hit with gaming operation breaches during a renovation, following investigations by Liquor & Gaming NSW. Built in 1985, the coastal pub was undergoing a major makeover toward the end

UNION WORKS SIGN DEAL WITH COUNCIL

Posted on April 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
John Azar’s Good Beer Co has negotiated an outcome to retain signage emblazoned on the landmark Union Hotel, ordered removed last year.  Union Hotel North Sydney March 2021. Image: Google maps The group (GBC) bought the Art-Deco-style two-storey pub on

ALH HIT WITH SCORES OF CHARGES BY VICTORIAN REGULATOR

Posted on November 18th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s biggest publican and largest operator of poker machines has been charged with dozens of counts of operating gaming machines not equipped with Victoria’s mandatory pre-commitment technology YourPlay. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is facing 62 charges by the Victorian

CRIME COMMISSION CALLING FOR PUBS TO BE ‘FUN POLICE’

Posted on October 26th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
An investigation reports criminals are funnelling billions of dollars of “dirty” cash through pub and club EGMs, and calls for massive overhaul including cashless systems and identity collection. The multi-agency inquiry was led by the NSW Crime Commission, with the

NSW GOVT PROPOSES NEW GAMING REG’S

Posted on September 28th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello has announced draft legislative changes and news government is seeking community consultation on new measures to reduce problem gambling. The proposed changes could see venues having to install facial recognition technology to detect self-excluded