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 poker machines to supposedly “wash their dirty cash” one of his close allies and senior […]
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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 laundering in pubs and clubs in NSW, largely finding that it wasn’t a major part
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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 the expanded Multi-Venue Self-Exclusion (MVSE) scheme, which prevents self-excluded problem gamblers from entering gaming areas.
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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 card to play machines, set to default limits of $100 per day, and $500 per
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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 the line in balancing people’s right to access a legal form of entertainment, versus protecting
Victorian Parliament has recently passed amendments to the state’s gaming and liquor Acts that will affect gaming operators and licensed venues. The Gambling and Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2022 will soon change specific laws regarding gaming, and also amends the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. Passed 23 June, key amendments include: Clarity around laws regarding payouts
Today Australia’s largest lotteries operator has been spun off from parent company Tabcorp, forming the newly ASX-listed The Lottery Corporation, holder of brands The Lott and Keno. Listing 1 June, TLC (ASX:TLC) is the “new driving force” in Australian lottery games, formed from the demerger of Tabcorp’s Lotteries & Keno business. The Lottery Corporation hit
The troubled Crown Resorts empire is demanding new mandatory pre-commitment measures to be imposed on the casino apply to all licensed venues with gaming machines – starting with Victoria’s pubs and clubs. Last week it was revealed the Andrews government will implement what was a core recommendation out of the Royal Commission into Crown last
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The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced appointment of Jinesh Patel as its new CEO, as from Monday, 10 January this year. Patel previously served in ministerial advisory roles to former NSW Government ministers George Souris and Gladys Berejiklian, and most recently worked as a public affairs practitioner for strategic communications firm GRACosway, which included
New data on the latest gaming figures out of Queensland’s OLGR show an industry in upheaval, finding “real growth” in numbers and a dynamic tussle between pubs and clubs for the patron dollar. Official numbers for Q1 2021 gaming in Queensland were recently released, and Wohlsen Consulting issued its analysis across the hotel and club
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