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
Tabcorp has announced another win in its fight for pub supremacy, courtesy of an exclusive two-year deal with Arthur Laundy’s collection throughout New South Wales. The betting giant espouses the goal over the next two years for an elevated focus on commercial development, and innovation for customers, through its Next Gen TAB project. This will
As the biggest ever trial of cashless gaming is rolled out across New South Wales, the realities of the harm-reduction initiatives are taking shape, as Crown’s lauded goal to be the ‘safest casino’ sees a thousand jobs slashed. The Independent Panel on Gaming Reform is currently overseeing the expanded cashless trial, which began at Twin
Under new leadership, financial crimes watchdog AUSTRAC has renewed its money laundering focus on gaming venues, noting the “billions” it believes is fed into machines by criminals. Responsible for preventing, detecting and responding to criminal abuse of the financial system, AUSTRAC has worked with the gambling sector, notably pubs and clubs, for years, to help
The much-anticipated Minns government’s greatly expanded cashless gaming trial has begun, at a key location, as the program is rolled out over coming weeks. The cashless trial is slated to be applied to 4,000 machines, across 27 NSW venues. Results will be analysed later this year by an independent gaming panel, in order to guide
The Minns administration is forging ahead with its gambling reforms, announcing the massively expanded cashless trial as the Federal government closes the loophole on credit cards. Since being elected last March, the Minns government has implemented multiple reforms, including reducing the cash input limit for all new EGMs from 1 July (from $5k to $500), reducing
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A high-roller staying at The Star on the Gold Coast is suing the venue over $3.8 million he lost in a matter of hours while inebriated. Shakeel Latimer, now aged 40 years, resides in the Sydney suburb of Catherine Field, near Narellan. He is a shareholder in SDR Civil P/L and former shareholder in corporations
Trailblazing hotel and hospitality developer-operator IRIS Capital has announced an exclusive partnership with TAB for the next three years. Sam Arnaout’s IRIS is an acclaimed hotel operator and developer of both mixed-use and residential sites, championing a “passion for creating places people love”. The group’s broad portfolio counts 32 pubs, including Sydney icons such as
The election-promised cashless gaming trial due to be rolled out in venues across NSW has been flooded with volunteer operators, and may involve many more gaming machines than originally stipulated. Under pressure from anti-gaming advocates and in the wake of the former Premier’s mission to apply sweeping reforms with or without evidence as to their
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