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Apr 6 2009, 5:11 PM EDT (current) EGM-Watch 16 words added
Feb 17 2009, 4:30 PM EST EGM-Watch 64 words added

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Bridgeport Hotel - Bridge Street exterior detailBridgeport Hotel - East Terrace exteriorBridgeport Hotel - East Terrace entranceBridgeport Hotel - Car park entrance33 Poker Machines
Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Limited
2 Bridge Street, Murray Bridge 5183 Tel: 9531 2709
City of Murray Bridge.
Hotel Website
Hotel License

10 February 2009 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
3 x brochure holders. 1 x Helpline brochures. 8 x card holders set between pokies usually to the back. Some turned around. 1 by the coffee station. 1 on fireplace mantle. Dining room entrance to the pokies room had a floor ALH sign. There were 2 gambler's helpline brochure holders on this sign

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Edge of ATM visible. Lit sign on top not visible.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
12 paces. Located in entrance to pokie room. Cards and alcohol promotion placed on top. Sign in pokie lounge to indicate where the ATM is located.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
Notice on entrance from dining room. In entrance and made into a brass plaque. Also inside.

Clocks on walls
1.

Eating in Pokie Room
No.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes. Complimentary station set up.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
If doors open then would be audible. Gaming room very much part of the room when entering from car park. Glass door with glased sections that obscures some but not all pokie light vision.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
No. Chocolate Factory and "Double Play" games installed near pokie room entrance in bistro. Double Play graphics were Disney-like child appeal cartoons. A small sign stating "Winner Every Time" was affixed to the machine.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster. No cards.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
Pool playing. Ice cream complimentary. 2 x $5 Drinks. 2 floor posters for pokies.

General Comments.
East Terrace hotel entrance has no signs. See picture.
Car park entrance has a Car Park Safety sign. This venue is located next to a Centrelink office at the end of a commercial strip.
The web site may depict conduct that breaches the provisions on the Gaming Machines Act 1992 Responsible Gambling Code of Practice that requires the gambling provider to take all practical steps;
"to ensure that alcohol is not supplied to reward, promote or encourage continued gambling"
Please note picture below (downloaded from the Hotel's web site) which depicts two people drinks while one is seated, holding a drink and in the action of gambling at a pokie.
Bridgeport Hotel - web site promotional photo

Please note that this photograph was removed from the web site as of 7 April 2009.

There was a fire at the Bridgeport in November 2007. Click here to read about the fire.
An article appeared in June 2008 about the lock out / late night drinking policy of this venue. Click here to read the article.
A report on the cancellation of live music at the Bridgeport in July 2008 was published. Click here to read the article.