Endeavour’s ALH Group has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars in penalties over “serious” breaches of Victoria’s pre-commitment scheme. Prompted by an anonymous tip-off, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) carried out an inspection ‘blitz’ of ALH venues across Victoria. This resulted in 220 non-compliant gaming machines being identified and […]
Increased detection of fraudulent money has prompted government to issue a warning to venues handling cash, to protect against financial losses and minimise criminal influence. Counterfeit notes are a serious issue where use of banknotes is prevalent, particularly for hotels with gaming, including wagering, Keno and lotteries products. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
The Victorian Government has ramped up its gaming reform policies, with a major announcement and a crackdown on venues by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). With the ink still drying on the state’s new EGM surrender scheme the VGCCC has issued show cause notices to two unnamed operators for repeatedly operating gaming
Victoria’s regulator has hit Tabcorp and the Preston Hotel with multiple charges and launched a wider investigation over reports of minors being allowed to gamble. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) alleges staff at the Preston Hotel allowed a 16-year-old to access electronic betting terminals and place bets on six occasions, between May
Australia’s biggest publican and largest operator of poker machines has been charged with dozens of counts of operating gaming machines not equipped with Victoria’s mandatory pre-commitment technology YourPlay. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is facing 62 charges by the Victorian regulator over failures to minimise gambling harm, for allegedly operating the EGMs without YourPlay installed.
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Victorian Parliament has recently passed amendments to the state’s gaming and liquor Acts that will affect gaming operators and licensed venues. The Gambling and Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2022 will soon change specific laws regarding gaming, and also amends the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. Passed 23 June, key amendments include: Clarity around laws regarding payouts
The Victorian regulator has taken disciplinary action against Melbourne’s Dreams Gentlemen’s Club for multiple liquor licence breaches, in response to a female worker’s death in late 2016. Employee Stacey Michelle Tierney had been drinking in the basement of the venue with several other staff members, from 5-10 am on Sunday, 18 December 2016. Tragically, she
The Victorian liquor regulator has released a useful guide for operators, outlining how staff can identify and properly manage intoxication. The VGCCC (former VCGLR) stresses that intoxication is a high-harm issue, and should be top-of-mind for licensees, managers and staff. To help prevent and manage intoxicated patrons, it has released a video highlighting five key
The Victorian regulator for matters liquor and gaming has announced some major changes, not limited to its new name of VGCCC and the upcoming readjustment of its portfolio. Following legislation passed by Victorian Parliament in December 2021, the VCGLR (Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation) has become the VGCCC (Victorian Gambling and Casino Control
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