50 Poker Machines
226 Ballarat Road, Braybrook 3019 Tel: 9317 9257
City of Maribyrnong.
Licensed to Tabcorp.
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $5,790,000
Hotel Website
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
VGCR Determination April 2001
VGCR Determination December 2007

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $7,731,872 at $96,648 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $8,099,204 at $101,240 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $10,317,412 at $206,348 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $11,158,515 at $223,170 per pokie

27 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
All placed so as to be visible when looking into the video play face. Best practice.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
ATM itself is not visible but a large white sign stating that the ATM is in the entrance is visible in the gaming room.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
30 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
Not recorded.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Not recorded

Visibility from Bistro Area
Large entrance .

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Yes. See pictures of two entrances.

General Comments
Entry to the gaming room is through the bistro.Information on pokies from the City of Maribyrnong can be found here. Their 1998 submission can be found here. Their 2003-2005 Responsible Gambling plan can be found here.

6 August 2008 Inspection Notes:

Pokie talker signs
All placed on the EGM against the credit line i.e. top of video face.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
ATM itself is not visible but a large white sign stating that the ATM is in the entrance is visible in the gaming room.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
Snack menu promoted by freestanding menu on bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes.

Visibility from Bistro Area
The design of the bistro area is such that the gaming room is totally visible and audible. It is effectively the same room. There are but a number of wooden slats highlighting rather than impairing visibility between the two rooms. The bistro area is also open to the TAB. There are no visiual dividers. In this way, the children observed eating were bombarded with noise and vision from both these gambling activities.A KENO screen was affixed in the bistro area.

External Clocks
Yes. Behind cashier.

Posters in Gaming Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue?
All promote gaming except for the Sentanta sports. Wild cash jackpot was $4,500 - $5,000. Venue uses Tabcorp "You Can Feel It" reserved signs.

General Comments
This venue is nicely decorated that houses an agressive layout i.e. encouraging people to gamble. The strategy of the layout seems similiar to the recently renovated Court House Hotel in Footscray.

10 November 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
Signs on pokies #8, 16, 24, 26, 29, 31, and 45 were placed on the top box. Most signs are fixed so that the bottom of the signs lines up with top of the animated or above.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. No AHA cards.

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Visibility from Bistro Area
Wood slat divider between eating area and pokie area allows full vision and sound. See picture right.
KENO display in eating area. Chocoholic machine.
Poster promoting Kids and Senior discount in entrance. Also talkers on every table.

Clocks on wall
1 x cashier

Gambler's Help Notice/Cards in Toilet
4 x posters. 4 x card holders. 1 empty.

Posters in gaming room
2 alcohol. 2 x jackpot. 1 x pokie. 1 x food. 1 x members with meal/hamper incentive. 1 x Ashley Bistro Open poster. Floor display for Luxury Holiday contest.

PID Observations
#7 Geisha. RTP 90.18 Jackpot 2.0.

Observations
Uses 'You Can Feel It' reserved signs.
Venue has a child menu.