VGCCC

ALH FACES CHARGES FOR MINORS IN GAMING AREAS

Posted on June 27th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Leisure and Hospitality has been fined – without conviction – by the Victorian regulator, for multiple breaches of gaming regulations, after several instances of minors in gaming rooms. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria this week, ALH was

NO GIE, NO GAME: GAMING VENUES RISK PENALTIES

Posted on May 9th, 2025 by Jane Louise
For more than a decade Victorian venues with poker machines have been required to ensure that while machines are in operation at least one Gaming Industry Employee (GIE) is on site. This is in addition to the position of Responsible

VGCCC ISSUES WARNING AHEAD OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Posted on April 9th, 2025 by Jane Louise
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a warning ahead of the ANZAC day and Good Friday public holidays regarding penalties for the use of poker machines outside permitted trading hours. An announcement was made today by

UNDERAGE BLITZ TAKES THREE MORE

Posted on March 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator has wrapped up its most comprehensive action to date combatting underage gambling, taking three more licensed venues separately to task in the past month. Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court, Supreme Edinburgh P/L, trading as the Duke of Edinburgh

VGCCC REPORTS A BUSY YEAR

Posted on December 6th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s liquor and gaming regulator reports it has held industry “to account” through its new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach, leading to a year of proactive enforcement. In 2023–24, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) implemented the revised approach

GV SLAPPED WITH $100K FINE FOR APPLICATION OMISSION

Posted on December 4th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regulator has issued Goulburn Valley Hotel in Shepparton a fine of $100K, after finding it provided false information on an EGM licence application. The GV Hotel applied to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for a

VGCCC PROVIDES CLARITY ON GAMING IN PUB SALES

Posted on November 13th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator continues its tight rein on gambling activities in the state, but concedes that marketing material on pubs advertised for sale must be able to detail their gaming assets. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has taken

ALH FINED $178K OVER TEENAGE GAMBLING

Posted on October 14th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Victorian regular has hit ALH with multiple fines totalling $177,500 over charges relating to a minor repeatedly playing EGMs, and for inadequate supervision of gaming rooms.   The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) issued charges against Australian

TABCORP HIT WITH RECORD FINE FOR ‘SYSTEMIC’ BREACHES

Posted on August 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Wagering giant Tabcorp has been hit with a record fine and issued directions to transform its operations, after extensive investigations uncovered multiple breaches and “systemic” problems. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) probed several instances of Tabcorp Wagering