Day: 5 October 2018

NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Imposes Record Fine on Illewarra Poker Machine Club

Fri 5 Oct 2018 12.31 Daniel Williams
NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Imposes Record Fine on Illewarra Poker Machine Club

The Illawarra Steelers Rugby League Club in Wollongong has suffered a massive blow due to a record AU$100,000 fine which was imposed on the venue for it offering free drinks and large cash incentives to encourage patrons to spend more on its poker machines. The violations happened under Scott Miles, the former general manager of the club, who is currently in jail for misappropriating AU$1 million from the venue to fund his compulsive gambling. He has also received a life-long ban from the industry. LIFE BAN: Former secretary of the…

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Ballarat Golf Club Applies for More Poker Machines amid Gambling-Related Harm Fears

Fri 5 Oct 2018 7.48 Olivia Cole
Ballarat Golf Club Applies for More Poker Machines amid Gambling-Related Harm Fears

The Ballarat Golf Club plans to file an application to ask the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) for its permission to add some more poker machines. The Club, which is currently one of the largest sporting venues in Ballarat, would apply for six more machines. The venue’s application would proceed along with a municipal report regarding the possible gambling-related harms that could affect the local community. For the time being, there are 28 pokies in the Ballarat Golf Club’s premises. The venue claims that new poker machines…

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