BIG DROP IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN VENUES HIGHLIGHTS DISPARITY

Liquor & Gaming’s latest NSW violent venues list has been released, the highly positive results again widening the comparison between it and reality. The twice-annual list details venues that have accumulated 12 or more violent incidents in the prior 12

BIG AMENDMENTS FOR NSW SMALL BARS

NSW Liquor & Gaming continues its support for small bars, with new relaxed drink service conditions following recent increases to patron numbers and trading hours. Small bars in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross will now be able to serve

GOVT LAUNCHES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AROUND ONLINE BETTING

The NSW Government has initiated a campaign to raise awareness around the pitfalls of online and mobile betting, in light of its massive increase in popularity. The segment of the population identified for ‘risky’ technology-based gambling behaviour is men aged

SO-CALLED VIOLENT VENUES’ CARNAGE CONTINUES

The latest Liquor & Gaming Violent Venues list continues to plunder the named and shamed, further highlighting a responsibility on the regulator to ensure it represents actual problem venues. The 15 NSW hotels cited on the bi-annual Violent Venues list

7-YEAR BAN FOR LICENSEE BUT HOTEL AND OWNER SUFFER

Liquor & Gaming NSW has delivered a 7-year ban to the former licensee of the Hotel Orange, following his conviction for commercially growing cannabis. An investigation in 2014 by NSW Police discovered a cannabis set-up deemed to be commercial under

IVY SLUGGED ON SKEWED LIST OF ‘VIOLENT’ VENUES

NSW Liquor & Gaming has released its latest list of the State’s so-called Violent Venues, defending the scheme’s vilification of venues, and contradicting Sydney LAC and sitting MPs. The intent of the Liquor & Gaming Violent Venues scheme is to

SUBMISSIONS FOR REVIEW OF NSW LIA POKIE SCHEME

NSW Liquor & Gaming is inviting stakeholders to submit ideas on the State’s Local Impact Assessment scheme, ahead of a pending review. For nearly a decade the NSW regulator has exercised the Local Impact Assessment (LIA) system as part of

GAMING REGULATOR RAIDS WAREHOUSE, SEIZING 35 EGMs

NSW Liquor & Gaming has seized 35 gaming machines from a warehouse in south-west Sydney. L&G inspectors are investigating the possible illegal possession and sale of gaming machines by a licensed technician and seller. The recent seizure is part of

HOTEL BROKER CONVICTED OF HOLDING POKIES BY REGULATOR

Well-known hotel broker Nick Tinning has been given a slap on the wrist for illegally storing old pokies in his basement. Principal of leading regional broker Chris Tinning & Co, Nick has worked at the family company for many years,