48 Poker Machines
Licensed to: Footscray Football Club Ltd.
417 Barkly Street, West Footscray 3012 Tel: 9680 6100
City of Maribyrnong
Licensed to Tattersall's.

The Age published a major story on 5 October 2008 about the accounting for Community Benefits with respect to the Hawthorn Football Club. It also mentioned the practices of the Footscray Football Club. Read it here.
2008 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2007 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

To examine the VCGR's list of Safeway/Woolworths associates click on this link then type in - Woolworths Ltd - in the box for "Approved Associate/Nominee"

Despite the information on the VCGR website; this venue is unlikely to be associated with Safeway/Woolworths. Click here to see a list of Safeway/Woolworths associated venues.

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $3,118,782 at $56,705 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $2,949,561 at $53,628 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $1,549,339 at $32,278 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $1,482,214 at $30,879 per pokie

7 August 2008 Inspection Notes:

Talker signs on each Pokie
Nearly all signs on top box so that they are not visible from the video face.
None were opposite the animated reels. If the pokie has a curved top box then sign was fixed at the very top of the EGM or on the top box. Old signs were being used. Some pokies had multiple signs.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
None. Located in gaming entrance. No gambling warning on the ATM. Large poster for Gambling Awareness Week nearby.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
Not measured but a significant distance.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. Hot Tips table tents on centre column and on table in glassed area. Also had gambler's Help poster on wall.

Number of Player Information Posters
6. 2 were out of date posters.

Eating in Gaming Room
Not observed.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary tea/coffee station.

External Clock on Walls
Yes.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Not so long as doors closed. They were open during the inspection.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices Car park under construction at time of inspection. Sign on entrance.

Posters in Gaming Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue?
1 lit poster which had a gambling message.

General Comments
Facilities under construction. Click here to read City of Maribyrnong press release on construction. TAB area inside the club is effectively part of the pokies room.On 12 August the VCGR conducted a directions hearing for the Footscray Football Club's Club Edgewater development application. During that hearing the barrister for the club indicated that the pokies at this venue would be transferred to Club Edgewater if that development were approved.
Read news about Club Edgewater in the 11 November 2008 issue of The Age and The Star in Footscray.
The club will close this pokie facility and move the pokies to its new Club Edgewater. Click here to download the VCGR decision.