15 Venues - 663 Pokies
The Phoenix Building,
25 Armstrong Street South,
Ballarat 3353
(behind the Town Hall, cnr Sturt & Armstrong Streets)
Tel: 5320 5500

The City of Ballarat is capped at 663 pokies.
City of Ballarat Website
VCGR City of Ballarat Web Page

2006-2007 Expenditure Data from the VCGR all LGAs web page (all figures as at 30 June 2007)
Please note disclaimers on the VCGR web page.

Population per venue	Population (18+) per venue	Net EGM expenditure per person	Net EGM expenditure per adult	Average VIC Country EGM expenditure per adult	EGM per 1000	EGM per 1000 (18+)	Average VIC Country EGM per 1000 (18+)
5,997	4,547	$581	$767	$505	7.37	9.72	6.97

Comments
The City of Ballarat has formed the Ballarat Responsible Gambling Committee. As stated on their web site the contact is Pete Appleton, Co-ordinator of Community Planning and Development. Telephone 5320 5627 or email peteappleton@ballarat.vic.gov.au:

Ballarat Gaming Study – This study was commissioned to oppose reduction in pokies. A copy of this report in pdf format is attached to this page. The report and its appendices can be downloaded below.

Ballarat Responsible Gaming Policy Discussion Paper - This paper issued in 2004 is attached to this page and can be downloaded below.

Clubs and pubs inspected:

Ballarat & District Trotting Club - 50 Pokies
Bray Raceway, Bell Street,
Redan 3350

Ballarat Golf Club - 28 Pokies
Sturt St,
Ballarat, 3350

Ballarat Leagues Club - 50 Pokies
52 Humffray Street North,
Ballarat 3350

Ballarat RSL - 10 Pokies
2 Lyons Street South,
Ballarat 3350

Blue Bell Hotel - 48 Pokies
1216 Howitt Street
Wendouree, 3355

Buninyong Golf Club - 29 Pokies
613 Learmonth Street
Buninyong, 3357

Craig's Royal Hotel - 37 Pokies
10 Lydiard St South
Ballarat, 3350

George Hotel - 34 Pokies
27 Lydiard Street North
Ballarat, 3350

Golf House Hotel - 20 Pokies
920 Doveton Street
North Ballarat, 3350

Midlands Golf Club - 32 Pokies

Minerdome Sports Club - 35 Pokies
Cnr Grevillea Road & Dowling Street
Wendouree 3350

North Ballarat Sports Club - 90 Pokies
Creswick Rd
Ballarat, 3350

Red Lion Hotel - 45 Pokies
217 - 221 Main Road
Ballarat, 3350

Sebastopol Bowling Club - 50 Pokies
213-219 Albert St
Sebastopol 3356

Zagame's Ballarat Club Hotel - 105 Pokies
639 Main Street
Golden Point, 3352