Liquor & Gaming

REGULATOR TAKING SCALPS OVER ATM RULES

Posted on September 12th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW regular is taking a strict stance on the new laws around ATMs in pubs and clubs, issuing scores of penalty notices, including a hefty fine for Northlakes Tavern. Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) has been conducting inspections and

WILD AND WOOLLY IN THE BAY

Posted on August 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The iconic Woolloomooloo Bay ‘Woolly’ Hotel is in the spotlight for its role in the Sydney Giants’ wild end of season soiree that saw lewd and inappropriate acts, as the NSW regulator picks up after the AFL’s governing body.  

TIGHTER RULES PROPOSED FOR ALCOHOLIC SOFT DRINKS

Posted on February 3rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Rumours of further rules and regulations on ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages in NSW have been quashed, with the Minns government ruling ‘enough is enough’. The state regulator, Liquor & Gaming (L&G) NSW, was understood to be considering new guidelines, specifically to

ATM RULES MAKE A MOVE

Posted on November 27th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Furthering the reforms around gambling harm minimisation, more enforceable changes are coming for hotels and registered clubs in NSW, relating to the visibility and location of cash dispensing facilities. The new requirements begin 1 January 2025, based in the placement

NSW BOOSTS RSA TRAINING TO ADDRESS HARASSMENT

Posted on October 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
After the recent successful update to Liquor & Gaming NSW’s Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training handbook, the NSW Government is now considering further specialised training for staff at licensed venues around sexual harassment. Government will be consulting with advocacy

NSW INSPECTIONS CHASING COMPLIANCE

Posted on September 30th, 2024 by Jane Louise
July and August saw 528 NSW licensed venues inspected to ensure they were compliant with new requirements in line with Liquor & Gaming NSW’s gambling harm minimisation measures. The blitz precedes further mandated training for senior staff that will soon

THE TRIBULATIONS OF A CASHLESS GAMING TRIAL

Posted on September 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government’s pioneering cashless gaming trial, due to report results in November, may struggle to meet its mandate as participation wanes. Driving a climate for reform, the state’s former Premier and Coalition government had planned to make all poker

COMMODORE MEETS ROADBLOCK IN DRIVING CHANGE

Posted on August 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper has hit opposition to plans to reconfigure the Commodore Hotel in McMahons Point as part of the goal to become a live music venue, triggering the traditional pushback by locals plus a private school. The pub built on

TAX RATE SHAKEUP IN THE AIR FOR THE CLUBS INDUSTRY

Posted on July 3rd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
NSW budget papers have sparked criticism of the tax concessions provided to licensed clubs with gaming, particularly as it’s revealed the top five per cent of clubs enjoyed 50 per cent of the benefits. In a possible shake-up of the