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INDUSTRY FAREWELLS ‘LARGER-THAN-LIFE’ ICON PHIL WEBSTER

Posted on December 9th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

The hotels industry is today mourning the loss of one of its towering figures – long serving AHA NSW executive Phillip Webster, who has passed away aged just 62. Webster was the proud publican of Richard’s on the Park in

TABCORP BITES BACK OVER ENTAIN PUB DEAL

Posted on November 23rd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Betting giant Tabcorp has begun the sabre-rattling at rival Entain, lodging proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court over a partnership with the AHA threatening its prized retail betting licence in NSW. Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) has the exclusive licence on retail betting

PREMIER CONTINUES CRUSADE ON CASHLESS HIGHGROUND

Posted on November 11th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

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

NSW EXCELLENCE REVEALED FOR 2022

Posted on October 26th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

For the first time in three years, the AHA NSW Awards for Excellence made a triumphant return on Monday night, celebrating the state’s best across a record 46 categories. Pandemic-delayed since 2019, the no-expense-spared event ushed in 1,500 hospitality industry,

CRIME COMMISSION CALLING FOR PUBS TO BE ‘FUN POLICE’

Posted on October 26th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

An investigation reports criminals are funnelling billions of dollars of “dirty” cash through pub and club EGMs, and calls for massive overhaul including cashless systems and identity collection. The multi-agency inquiry was led by the NSW Crime Commission, with the

FACIAL RECOGNITION ROLL-OUT FOR NSW PUBS AND CLUBS

Posted on October 19th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

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

AHA BACKS SPORTS BETTING CO ENTAIN IN TABCORP MONOPOLY

Posted on October 7th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

The Australian Hotels Association NSW has entered a major new partnership with one of the world’s largest sports betting groups, Entain, creating competition in Tabcorp’s monopoly market. Entain Australia is a new AHA NSW top-tier ‘Principal’ partner, alongside only TAB

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