Newtown’s Castle has joined the list of pubs ditching EGMs in the offering, and anti-gaming pundits have wasted no time picking it up as a political football. Located in the inner west suburban heartland of Newtown, the Carlisle Castle is a few blocks north of bustling King St and the heaving train station. Considering its […]
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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
The NSW regulator is warning higher fines are on the cards for illegal gambling ads, as it continues a “zero-tolerance approach” to publication of illegal gambling inducements. Liquor & Gaming NSW has recently issued online betting operators with more than $100k in fines, and nine more betting providers are currently before the courts. The NSW
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A secret investigation by authorities into gaming transactions at pubs and clubs cites possible links between staff and money laundering by organised criminals, and forbodes a shakeup of the AML system. The investigation was conducted by NSW Liquor & Gaming, the NSW Crime Commission and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, on behalf of ILGA (Independent
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
A hard-working woman from Torquay says she’s recovering from the shock of recently winning $1.2 million on Keno, at Endeavour’s Bay Central Tavern. A Keno Classic 10 Spot entry, draw 306, drawn Sunday 15 May, was reported as winning a total prize of $1,195,093.20. A friend of the winner saw it on the local news,
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
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