Gaming – News

GLOBAL GAMING MACHINE COUNT

Posted on November 6th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Gaming Technologies Association has released its latest World Count of Gaming Machines, providing insight into the global industry through a snapshot of gaming machines worldwide. The report specifies definitions of gaming machines, and their presence in casinos, clubs, pubs

GOVT RELEASES GAMBLING SURVEY 2019

Posted on November 1st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government today released a major new study into gambling in NSW commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Fund. The NSW Gambling Survey 2019 questioned 10,000 people on gambling in the past 12 months. It found overall levels of gambling

CHANGES TO NSW BAND CLASSIFICATIONS

Posted on October 21st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has approved updates to the band system used to assess applications for gaming machines to reflect data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2016 Census. The ABS sets the Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2)

NSW AND VICTORIA GAMING RESULTS BRING GROWTH AND CRITICS

Posted on August 7th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The latest figures released by NSW and Victorian authorities show continued rise in the gaming sector, with the south still recording higher average earnings. This week the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) released news of its gaming

GAMING EXPO COUNTS DOWN

Posted on July 3rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Now less than six weeks’ away, the 2019 Australasian Gaming Expo is urging hospitality professionals to keep up with customer expectations by checking out the latest in cutting-edge products and services for pubs. The Expo (AGE) is the biggest hospitality

AGE EXPANDS SEMINARS FOR 2019

Posted on March 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) has announced that the Seminar Program at the 2019 event will be expanding. Following positive attendee feedback on the inaugural 2018 seminars, the Gaming Technologies Association, organiser of the annual AGE, will be broadening the

GAMING EXPO REGISTRATION OPEN AS EXHIBITOR SPACE FILLS

Posted on February 11th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Visitor registration is now open for the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) for 2019, promising more exhibitors and seminars as the big hospitality trade show celebrates three decades. The 2019 AGE will take place 13 - 15 August, at its home

FERRAR STEPS DOWN AS AGE UP AGAIN

Posted on August 31st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The long-serving CEO of the Gaming Technologies Association, Ross Ferrar, steps down on a high following another greatest ever year at the Gaming Expo. The 29th annual Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) took place 14-16 August at the ICC Sydney, setting

DATA SHOWS GAMING REVENUE STILL BELOW 2009 DOLLARS

Posted on July 30th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The latest figures from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation show gaming revenues are still below pre-GFC levels, and over half a billion short on comparison with CPI. On Friday the Victorian regulator (VCGLR) released its annual report

REGULATOR CONVICTS WAGERING COMPANY AND WARNS OF FUTURE

Posted on May 16th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has announced the conviction of wagering company Neds, ahead of massive increases to penalties to rogue companies breaching NSW gambling advertising laws. Neds.com.au faced Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney on Tuesday (15 May), pleading guilty