22 Poker Machines
623 Collins Street, Melbourne Tel: 9614 6344
City of Melbourne.
Licensed to Tabcorp.
Hotel Website
Venue not operated by Woolworths - see Comments below.

Pokie Loss History
2006/07 pokie losses were $1,429,135 at $64,961 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $2,768,159 at $125,825 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $3,161,730 at $143,715 per pokie

3 April 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
3 signs placed so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
When a gambler enters this venue through the either of the two doors, they are presented with a room on two levels divided by a wall of pokies and a low constructed wall. The upper level includes a bar, a small lounge area and an ATM. The lower level houses the pokies. There is also a low table and two chairs in the lower level.There is no door between the two areas. There was no full floor to ceiling divider between the two rooms.While the ATM is not visible from the position of pokie players, subjectively, it can be found that the ATM is in the same room, albeit on a different level.The ATM is visible when using the left door to enter the premises.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
While the back of the ATM is about a metre from the back of the closest pokie, it is 14 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
Two

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. A free standing 'Gaming' menu was observed on the bar. It was divided into two parts; service from 7AM to 10PM and a "Night Owl" menu from 10PM to 3AM.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area
No.

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Despite the fact that this is a CBD located venue, the sign is on the entrance door. See picture.

General Comments
Ross Blair-Holt is the nominee for these premises who is noted in other VGCR returns as the Chief Operating Officer of nearly all Woolworths' associated companies.In this instance, the venue operator is Capricornia Pty Ltd. Search of the records of the VGCR does not disclose interests associated with Woolworths although it does disclose association with Mr. Blair-Holt and Bruce Mathieson, the joint venture associate of Woolworths in ALH and other entities.This venue has been included in PokeyWatch.org because of this association. Mr. Mathieson is also mentioned in the statement of Mr. Luscombe.The pokies allocated to this location appear to have been relocated from the Menzies Tavern. Please read this decision for further details.