Liquor & Gaming

L&GNSW CRACKS DOWN ON GAMING SHUTDOWN BREACHES

Posted on October 21st, 2026 by Jane Louise
Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) has stepped up its crackdown on venues breaching mandatory gaming machine shutdown rules, with an intelligence-led compliance operation resulting in fines, cautions and further regulatory action. Under NSW gaming reforms in 2025, gaming machines must

SHUTDOWN EXEMPTIONS END ACROSS NSW

Posted on March 30th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
This month hundreds more NSW pubs and clubs will be required to exercise the mandatory six-hour daily gaming machine shutdown as the state government revokes what are deemed ‘outdated’ exemptions. In December Minister for Gaming & Racing David Harris announced

REGULATORS WARN INDUSTRY OF COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS

Posted on March 6th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Regulators across Australia are reminding venues that compliance obligations remain a key focus in 2026. Recent updates from the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) and Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) highlight the importance of understanding legal responsibilities when

RICHARDS ON PARK FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

Posted on January 19th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of the Webster family’s divested Richards on the Park Hotel in Canley Vale has been handed the ‘maximum financial penalty’ for operating EGMs during the mandatory shutdown. Liquor & Gaming NSW conducted an investigation of the Hotel, finding

SYDNEY PUBS FINED OVER $150k FOR GAMING BREACHES

Posted on November 7th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Regulators have fined two Sydney pubs a total of $154,000 for gambling-related offences, including operating during the mandatory shutdown and machines not connected to the CMS.   Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G) inspectors attended the Concourse Hotel at Wynyard Station at

NEW RULES TO GIVE PUBS DISCRETION ON INTOX PATRONS

Posted on October 13th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government is introducing a major change in licensing laws allowing operator discretion on removing intoxicated persons, in the pursuit of greater safety and reduced violence. The change will require modification of the Liquor Act as it applies to

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