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Cramers Hotel signCramers Hotel exterior100 Poker Machines
1 Cramer Street, Preston 3072 Tel: 9478 2477
City of Darebin.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $13,600,000
Hotel Website
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $11,781,857 at $117,819 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $11,997,029 at $119,970 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $11,716,813 at $117,168 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $11,929,304 at $119,293 per pokie

25 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
96 out of the 100 potential signs were placed on top box so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. Sign on #97 was upside down.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
While the ATM is surrounded by an opaque glass screen it is visible from pokie #100.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
19 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None

Number of Player Information Posters
Six of which 4 were in the darkest corners of the gaming room. One poster was placed behind a plant and thereby obscured.

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Gaming snack menu on bar. Pizza, cake, fish and chips.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary coffee available.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Ned's bistro is quite separate from the gaming room. It has its own entrance.

Kid's Play Area
Located on opposite side of Ned's Bistro. "Win A Grin" claw machine installed.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices

On door. Car park adjacent to shopping street.

General Comments
Observed young girl (under 10 y.o.) emerging from gaming area with an adult.
The City of Darebin has created a Charter of Responsible Poker Machine Gambling. You can download it here from the City's website or view the attachment at the bottom of this wiki page. The City also published a report on Pokie Free Places which you can download here from the City's website.

2 September 2008 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
The sign on pokie #57 was on the top box. Pokies 45-47 and 49 had no sign. The sign on pokie #34 was placed above the payout line. While signs remained not fully visible from the video face this venue has shown improvement. All other signs were placed so that the bottom edge was between the payout line and the top of the animated reel.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
6 of which 4 were in the darkest corners of the gaming room. One poster remains placed behind a plant and thereby obscured.

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Gaming snack menu on bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary coffee available.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Common entrance to bistro and gaming room from Cramer Street.

External Clock on wall
Yes.

Kid's Play Area
"Win and Grin" claw machine installed.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster with cards.

Posters in gaming room
Large display promoting the $96,964 in jackpots were won at the venue last month. Promotion for 'Clean Your Household for a Year. 8 x large display signs for gambling. 2 x freestanding floor display. 1 x Set Your Limit. 1x "Let's Go Shopping contest display.

25 July 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
Signs placed so that bottom is between the credit lines and partial intersection of top of the animated reel.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
2 x cards by cashier

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary water only.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Common entrance to bistro and gaming room from Cramer Street. Function room visible through clear glass. Ned's bistro has separate entrance. Pokies visible from Chocoholic machine in the lounge that is part of Ned's Bistro.

External Clock on wall
Yes.

Kid's Play Area
"Win and Grin" claw machine installed.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
2 x Poster with cards.

Posters in gaming room
Large display promoting the $93,966 in jackpots were won at the venue last month. 8 x large display signs for gambling. 2 x freestanding floor display for jackpots / KENO. 1 x Set Your Limit. 1 x Gambling Awareness. 1 x Mr Woo for a pokie that shielded visiion form Ned's Bistro lounge area.

P.I.D. Information