Gaming – News

ROCKLIFF ROLLING OUT MANDATORY PRE-COMMITMENT IN VENUES

Posted on September 19th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
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

GEELONG KICKS OFF GAMING HARM MINIMISATION

Posted on July 27th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
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

CHANGES TO VICTORIAN GAMBLING LAWS

Posted on July 8th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
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

KENO GOES THE LOTT FROM TABCORP

Posted on June 1st, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
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

MANDATORY PRE-COMMITMENT FOR PUBS AND CLUBS: CROWN

Posted on February 23rd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
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

GTA APPOINTS NEW CEO

Posted on January 19th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
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

GAMING DATA SPEAKS TO MARKET MIGRATION

Posted on April 21st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
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

WORLD GAMING MACHINE COUNT SEES AUSTRALIA SLIP

Posted on November 6th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The latest global count of poker machines has found Australian numbers have fallen, now less than five per cent of the number in the country with the most machines.  The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) first commissioned the World Count of

MELBOURNE CUP COUNTDOWN – TRIVIA AND UPDATES

Posted on October 21st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne Cup 2020 – Trivia and fun facts – by ‘Melbourne Cup’ Max Hitchins Reminder: this year’s Cup is on the 3rd of November.  Keep patrons up to date with our ‘Need-to-Know’ page on the horses vying to run in

VICTORIAN GAMING STATS SHOW MIXED RESULTS

Posted on July 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator has released its latest round of annual gaming figures for the state’s venues, demonstrating the effects of the pandemic shutdown. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) publishes the annual gaming expenditure data for the