LIQUOR STORE CLOSING TIME LAWS UNDER REVIEW
The OLGR has undertaken to perform a comprehensive review of the benefits and impacts of the forced 10pm bottleshop closure law, to the relief of industry and warning cries from anti-liquor advocates. The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing
NANNY LAWS IN SENATE FIRING LINE AS ‘RIGHT TO CHOICE’ DEFENDED
Backlash against the “nanny state” has reached parliament, with Senator David Leyonhjelm launching a Senate Inquiry into laws and regulations that restrict people doing things at their own risk. Leyonhjelm is a Liberal Democrat senator elected to parliament in the
RACING RIGHTS ROW HEATS UP AS THEIR VALUE DROPS
The long-running stoush over Victorian horse racing has entered a new stage with the AHA calling for a moratorium on fees to venues. The agreement between Tabcorp and the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry expired 31 December, 2012, and has been
‘ARMED’ HOLD-UP BANDIT FOILED
Police in Queensland are investigating the attempted ‘armed’ hold-up of a Brisbane pub, after a man demanded cash and threatened a staffer with a finger-pistol in his jacket. The weapon-less man entered the ALH-run Pub Lane Tavern just before closing
BIG BUSINESS BITES LANTERN HOTELS DIRECTORS AS STAKEHOLDERS OUST OLD FOR NEW
The bottom line has hit the directors of ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group, as big shareholders succeed in ousting them in favour of more experience and the promise of potential. Millinium Asset Services served Lantern (LTN) notice in April it was
TRIPLE-PLAY – ALH PUB SWAP ROLLS ON
Funds manager Charter Hall and super giant Hostplus have quietly acquired another three ALH pubs as the battle of the listed landlords continues. Following the pair’s $600 million vehicle, the Long WALE Investment Partnership (LWIP) that last year bought 54
DIXON NABS NAGS HEAD HOTEL FROM O’HARA
The O’Hara family have parted with their Nags Head Hotel – selling with “mixed feelings” to high-flyer Geoff Dixon. After 15 years that have seen mum the licensee, all seven kids working within, and both Dan and his brother having
AGE APP: NEW AND IMPROVED FOR 2015
The Gaming Technologies Association is bringing the tech to this year’s big show – with live updates for savvy visitors through its new-generation AGE app. The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) will take place 11-13 August at the Sydney Exhibition Centre
BAYFIELDS CHARGE INTO HARITOS’ LIGHT BRIGADE
The Bayfield family has swooped on Paddington’s Light Brigade to launch “a new chapter” in their already long pub history. After eight years at the helm outgoing owner Dean Haritos has divested the freehold going concern citing other interests, in
OXFORD ST ICON CLOSES AS LATE-NIGHT ECONOMY DIES
One of the old-timers of Sydney’s Oxford Street party scene has sold, as patronage drop in the lockout zone drives property value into other options. The Exchange Hotel, at the lower end of Oxford St, near Hype Park, has been
