Victoria’s liquor and gaming regulator reports it has held industry “to account” through its new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach, leading to a year of proactive enforcement. In 2023–24, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) implemented the revised approach toward regulation and enforcement. This has led to 88 disciplinary actions against gambling licensees and […]
A man is behind bars, facing escalated charges after a man he allegedly punched at the Ettamogah Hotel has died of his injuries. Around 8pm on Tuesday night, following a Melbourne Cup event, emergency services were called to ALH’s premise on Merriville Rd at Kellyville Ridge to reports of an assault, with one patron said
The Victorian regular has hit ALH with multiple fines totalling $177,500 over charges relating to a minor repeatedly playing EGMs, and for inadequate supervision of gaming rooms. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) issued charges against Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) for allowing a teenager to gamble on multiple occasions between
Endeavour Group and ALH have stepped up the footprint in the Territory, securing approval to buy Mick Burns’ legendary The Cav. The Cavenagh Hotel is one of the Northern Territory’s oldest pubs, first licensed in 1932 as the Don Hotel, which later became Darwin’s first casino. Since the early 2000s it has been owned by
Endeavour Group has posted its full year results for FY24, detailing cost-cutting and portfolio hygiene in challenging economic times, yet seeing falling investor sentiment. ASX-listed Endeavour (ASX:EDV) is the holder of 350 pubs, retail outlets Dan Murphy’s and BWS, and assorted other hospitality-related assets. The report cited a dip in net profit, in line with
ALH’s popular Perth pub formerly known as the Saint George Hotel (‘the Saint’) recently reopened following a $3 million revamp. The Innaloo pub was originally built in the 1950s, and sees a return to its original name, The Morris. It now boasts four separate spaces. The Morris’ 24-tap Front Bar is designed for casual dining,
Bruce Mathieson has sold the intrepid Captain Cook Hotel for around half what he paid two years ago, recycling the gaming credentials as the prominent Paddington pub goes into drydock. The four-storey Federation-style Captain Cook was built in 1914, overseeing the intersection of Flinders Street and Moore Park Road. It has long been a stop
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has handed gaming giant Tabcorp penalties of more than $370K and is pursuing venues involved, over the case of an autistic teenager perpetrating a 17-month betting spree. After enquiries revealed a 17-year-old placed bets at more than a dozen venues between May 2022 and October 2023, the VGCCC (Victorian Gambling and Casino Control
A chef of Highfields Tavern is suing Australian Leisure & Hospitality for compensation over a claim he slipped on ice in the freezer and seriously injured his shoulder. Larry Owen McPaul alleges the pub’s owner, ALH Group, failed in its duty to maintain a safe work environment, and to take reasonable steps to avoid exposing
A would-be bandit wearing budgie smugglers on his head is on the run from police, after an attempted hold-up of a pub in Port Melbourne. According to police, the man entered ALH’s Rex Hotel around 2.15am on Wednesday, 22 May. “At the time of the incident, it is believed he was wearing some kind of
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