32 Poker Machines
Not licensed to either Woolworths or Coles associates.
Licensed to the Buck Arms Hotel Pty Ltd
1 Walkerville Terrace Gilberton 5081
Hotel License
Web Page

This venue appears to be part of a group called the Matthew Hotels. Click here to see the Matthews Hotel group web site.

6 November 2008 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
No groups between the pokies. Only at the end of he banks of pokies. 7 groups.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Yes. In Bistro. Gambler's Help Cards placed at the ATM.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
Not measured.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
Sign by cashier.

Clocks on walls
Not recorded.

Eating in Pokie Room
No.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Not recorded.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Yes. Not in the formal dining area but in bar.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Yes. 2 x free videogames. Clear visibility into the Pokies room.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Not recorded.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 x poster for an Aristocrat pokie

General Comments.
This venue was inspected only briefly because of external advertising to entice children into the venue. The purpose was to see what steps they took to responsibly manage the presence of children in the venue.

12 February 2009 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
4 groups of pamphlets. 1 poster near coffee station.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
In hotel entrance. Visible from pokies area. Has cards and pamphlets on it.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
22 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
No barring sign in pokies room entrance from car park. Barring sign in entrance between lounge and pokies room.

Clocks on walls
Not recorded.

Eating in Pokie Room
No.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes. complimentary.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Although there is a stained glass partition between the lounge and the pokies room, it is translucent and there are wide open entrances allowing sound and vision to the lounge area. All dining room patrons pass through this area. The dining room has clear glass windows looking into the lounge area. The blinds in these windows were turned sideways to allow vision including the lights from the pokies room.
The pokies area is part of a large room which includes the hotel reception, lounge, bar and TAB areas.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
2 x playstation set up. Coin operated table video game. Both placed right next to the pokie area. All sounds heard. Observed 2 children playing these machines. No parent supervision signs at this play area.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Not recorded.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
14 A4 size red posters for Club Win in the pokie room. Three different prizes plus a machine where tickets come out and drop in a barrel. Also two Club Win promotions as gamblers enter the venue.

General Comments.
Removed Kids Eat Free sign on exterior of the venue as pictured above. Black board menu at dining room entrance did not promote Kids Eat Free. There was a display on the Club Win terminal in the pokie room entrance for Kids Eat Free.
Brightly coloured Club Win terminal in entrance to pokies area.
Club Win promotions can be compared with Max E Tag presence at Feathers Hotel which is part of the Matthews group according to the web site.
10 x KENO displays on tables in lounge. Almost every table. Did not tally bar area.