Liquor & Gaming NSW

MARKETS FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

Posted on April 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of top gaming pub the Markets Hotel in Homebush West has been fined after investigators uncovered serious breaches of gaming regulation. The Gaming Machines Act 2001 in NSW specifies that venues cannot allow patrons to use gaming machines

LIQUOR & GAMING’S GAME PLAN FOR 2025

Posted on January 20th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming in NSW has published its Regulatory Priorities for the first half of 2025, aiming to keep “both industry and the broader community” informed about what it sees as the key issues. The regulator plans to focus on

SHOAL BAY BEATS LONG STANDING ALLEGATIONS OF NOISE

Posted on April 12th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Popular live music venue Shoal Bay Country Club Hotel has emerged victorious after a three-year dispute with neighbours over noise levels ended in the hotel’s favour. The hotel, located in a sought-after New South Wales tourist town, first opened in

ALH COPS HEAVY PENALTIES FOR NSW GAMING BREACHES

Posted on July 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
An extensive investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW has resulted in a massive fine and closure penalty for ALH after two of its NSW venues were found to have provided free drinks to gaming patrons. Australian Leisure & Hospitality, 75

FURTHER RELIEF FOR SHUT DOWN NSW PUBS

Posted on April 15th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs across NSW will benefit from the latest round of virus shutdown support measures, bringing relief in commercial tenancies and licensing fees. NSW is the first state to put into practice measures outlined by the Federal Government’s mandatory code of

VENUES BUSTED FOR INTOX AND MINOR GAMING

Posted on July 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Regulators have kick-started the financial year with decisions against two licensed venues, over allowing intoxication, and a minor operating a gaming machine. The NSW District Court last week heard an appeal from the licensee of Bathurst’s Elephant & Castle Hotel

L&G CONFIRM ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ GAMING CHANGES IN A DECADE

Posted on April 4th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has announced approval of the “most significant changes to gambling regulation for a decade” bringing lease options to small venues, and tighter LIA controls to communities. Following extensive community and industry consultation, the NSW Government introduced

L&G NSW HITS TWO NEWCASTLE PUBS OVER ALCOHOL PROMOS

Posted on March 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has halted another Newcastle pub promotion involving alcohol, objecting to an offer to ‘win your height’ in cases of UDL cans. The King St Hotel in Newcastle West stopped its promotion on request of the liquor

NEW GAMING MACHINE REG’S FOR NSW AND VICTORIAN OPERATORS

Posted on March 7th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Both NSW and Victorian regulators have announced new regulations for EGMs and gaming venues, strengthening governance and harm-minimisation. The Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has introduced a new audit process intended to improve the accuracy and completeness of

L&G ANNOUNCE LICENSEE AND MANAGER TRAINING

Posted on February 19th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Liquor & Gaming NSW has announced new compulsory training for all licensees and managers of licensed venues across NSW. The courses are expected to run for one day, available either face-to-face or online, with assessment at the end, and will