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Albion Charles exteriorAlbion Charles Hotel entranceAlbion Charles Hotel car park entrance65 Poker Machines
2 Charles Street, Northcote 3070 Tel: 9482 5033
City of Darebin.
Licensed to Tabcorp.
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 1st Report
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 2nd Report
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

25 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs

7 signs intersected with the animation of spinning reels on the video screen. All others with placed higher. Every pokeypokie with a top box has signs affixed to the top box too high to be visible from video play face. One sign was obscured by a Dream Home promotion talker.

Visibility of ATM from "The Bullions" Gaming Room

No.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie

6 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None

Number of Player Information Posters

Six

Eating in Gaming Room

Yes. Toasted sandwich talker was placed on gaming room bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room

Yes.

Visibility from Bistro Area

Limited to sports bar.

Kid's Play Area

No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices

Placed on both entrances.

General Comments

"You can feel it" Tabcorp reserve machine signs affixed to every pokeypokie giving rise to the presumption that the longer one plays without a win the closer the gambler is to a jackpot.
The City of Darebin has created a Charter of Responsible Poker Machine Gambling. You can download it here from the City's website or view the attachment at the bottom of this wiki page. The City also published a report on Pokie Free Places which you can download here from the City's website.