48 Poker Machines
1216 Howitt Street, Wendouree 3355 Tel: 5339 1234
City of Ballarat.
Licensed to Tabcorp.
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $3,040,000
Hotel Website
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $4,213,077 at $87,772 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $4,578,691 at $95,389 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $5,450,000 at $113,542 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $6,262,526 at $130,469 per pokie

8 April 2008 Inspection Notes:

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

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Top of ATM visible from pokie #47. This ATM has a solid screen erected around it although the lit top is exposed. It is located in the Howitt Street entrance to both the gaming room and the bistro. ATM has no fixed anti-gambling notice. Placed on top of the ATM screen was a business card holder with cards from Gambler's Help.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
8 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. A poster with legal requirements that makes reference to self-exclusion was affixed to the wall behind the bar. It was too far away to be legible.

Number of Player Information Posters
4

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. A "Late Night Menu" was its own freestanding talker. It presented food available after 8:30 PM and included soup, sandwiches, meat pies and foccacia

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Two women observed drinking coffee while gambling on their pokies.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Limited from Howitt Street entrance. The door to the bistro from the car park entrance was locked although the entry to the gaming room through the same door was not. Accordingly, anyone who wanted to go to the bistro either had to walk through the gaming room or walk back through the car park to access the Howitt Street entrance.

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Not in car park. Affixed to building (see top picture for placement and bottom picture for detail).

General Comments
Posters in gaming area advertising a Canadian Club product and member's jackpot. Streamers for Happy 1st Birthday promotion.
The hotel is located across the street from a shopping area. It is next to the Wendouree Performing Arts Centre. On the other side of the centre is a primary school.

19 January 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 talker signs
Opposite animated reels. Best practice. Pokie #26 sign bent back. Pokie #38 had no sign.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Unchanged from April report.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
9 paces.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None observed.

Number of Player Information Posters
4.

Eating in Gaming Room
Menu in Sports Bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Not complimentary. Water only.

External Clock on Walls
No.

Kids Area
No.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Visible upon entrance. Door seals off sound. Pokies area visible from about three tables.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
On door, building and Hewitt Street entrance. Not on TAB entrance.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
2 x Beer. 4 x gambling including statement of jackpots to be won at this venue.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Yes.

General Comments
Uses Tabaret "You Can Feel It" reserved signs which may imply that continued playing on a particular pokie may improve odd of winning.
Appears to be an adult orientated venue.