The long-awaited report on the NSW trial of cashless gaming has landed, and industry is calling the exercise a complete failure, as the oversight panel admits it could never achieve what was hoped. In response to electioneering and the NSW Crime Commission findings that a significant amount of the money put into EGMs was the […]
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Pundits calling for the unadulterated application of strict reforms on gaming machines are crying foul over the looming hurdles of the NSW cashless trial, conveniently ignoring nuance and conflating numbers to further sensationalise gambling. Answering public pressure in the lead-up to the 2023 election, the Minns government promised a trial of a system to use
An article of accusation in the Sydney Morning Herald this week has stirred up a hornet’s nest and claims a pending ‘government clampdown’ on gaming companies claiming legal tax credits through the ATO’s R&D incentive scheme. The topic arose following a recent, unprecedented transparency report by the ATO detailing the companies claiming the most through
The Victorian regular has hit ALH with multiple fines totalling $177,500 over charges relating to a minor repeatedly playing EGMs, and for inadequate supervision of gaming rooms. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) issued charges against Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) for allowing a teenager to gamble on multiple occasions between
The NSW government’s pioneering cashless gaming trial, due to report results in November, may struggle to meet its mandate as participation wanes. Driving a climate for reform, the state’s former Premier and Coalition government had planned to make all poker machines cashless by 2028. In response, Labor went on to win the election with a
Contrary to mainstream media reports, an increase in EGM numbers and revenue is not due to market demand or opportunism, but an attempt to maintain position as revenue flatlines. Clubs and pubs are accused of pulling machines out of storage to “meet booming demand” in light of recent data on gaming room numbers and revenues.
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Wagering giant Tabcorp has been hit with a record fine and issued directions to transform its operations, after extensive investigations uncovered multiple breaches and “systemic” problems. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) probed several instances of Tabcorp Wagering (Vic) Pty Ltd’s non-compliance with its regulatory obligations and opted for a $4.6 million fine,
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Victoria has introduced mandatory closure periods for gaming rooms in all hotels and clubs across the state. Victorian Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, the Hon. Melissa Horne MP, has decreed that venues are prohibited from allowing gaming machines to be played between the hours of 4am and 10am, beginning 30 August 2024. Mandatory
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This month marked the commencement of new laws in New South Wales aimed at minimising gambling harm in venues with gaming machines. Studies have indicated that gaming machines pose the greatest risk of gambling harm. In response, the NSW Government consulted with stakeholders and industry around the reforms. From the first of this month, NSW
The Romsey Football Netball Club (RFNC) has had its application for 50 gaming machines at the Romsey Hotel refused by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). A panel of three commissioners comprising Fran Thorn (chair), Andrew Scott (deputy chair) and Clair Miller (commissioner) handed down the decision last Friday after a four-day hearing
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