The latest figures from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation show gaming revenues are still below pre-GFC levels, and over half a billion short on comparison with CPI. On Friday the Victorian regulator (VCGLR) released its annual report on gaming expenditure for the previous financial year, including information and EGM numbers on pubs […]
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The Victorian regulator has issued notice of immediate and impending rule changes for licensees regarding cash withdrawal limits and the new Liquor & Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Coming into effect today are some changes resulting from the Liquor & Gambling Legislation Amendment (LGLA), which updates the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. These are: RSA
Research at venues has confirmed positive results to encouraging more patrons to drink water, including happier staff and no impact on sales. In early 2017, VicHealth partnered with some Victorian licensees for a trial measuring how much free drinking water patrons consumers, and how to increase that amount. In Victoria, like most jurisdictions, licensed venues
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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 gaming machine data reported by operators. The new process will allow the VCGLR to: accurately
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The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld a ruling by VCGLR to deny ALH the 40 EGMs applied for at the Commercial Hotel, South Morang. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) had requested the gaming machines for the Commercial, which has none, through the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) in 2016. The
The VCGLR has announced changes to Victorian gaming regulations, which include an increase to the non-cash payout figure for EGM credits. The Gambling Regulation Amendment Act was passed in Victorian parliament 30 November last year. Some changes to the Act came into effect from 20 December 2017. Most significantly for venue operators, the figure on
It’s liquor licence renewal time, and Victorian licensees and permit-holders are being invited to step up to the new ‘eLicence’ system. Licensees and permit-holders in Victoria are receiving their renewal notice in the mail this month. Renewal fees are due by 31 December, to be paid to the State Revenue Office. Liquor licence renewals can
The Victorian and Queensland licensing regulators have announced favourable late-trading conditions for New Year’s Eve for pubs. The November VCGLR bulletin heralded automatic trading extension for willing venues, in recognition of the special circumstances of NYE. This involves an extension to 1am for hotel licences trading until midnight, and until 3am for late-trading licences. The
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Victoria is undergoing broad changes to regulations around gaming machines, bringing scaled entitlement pricing and tax rates, and consideration of cashless betting in pubs and clubs. As part of an overall review ahead of the expiry of the current leases in August 2022, the Victorian Government and VCGLR have announced a new system for entitlement
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The VCGLR has just released a revised edition of its Design Guidelines, intended to help pub operators design and maintain safe and profitable venues. The second edition of the Guidelines are not part of any formal process, but are the considered analysis of principles based on architectural and town planning expertise. As such the best-practise
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