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Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Limited
560 Main North Road, Blair Athol 5084 Tel: 8262 2413
City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $3,290,000
Hotel Website
Hotel License

5 November 2008 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
4 groups. 3 groups noticeable upon exiting the pokies room.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Around corner in sports bar. ATM sign on screen wall.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie

10 paces.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
Game barring sign at side entrance and at cashier.
3 x small posters on walls for gambling help line.

Clocks on walls
1 over coffee area.

Eating in Pokie Room
No. Eating in adjacent sports / TAB bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes. Complimentary service area.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Yes. In sports bar. Hotel in separate building.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
None.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Womens - 3 x stickers
Mens - Poster for drinking control. No posters or cards for gambling.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 x Indian Dreaming. 1 x Shogun. 2 x Alcohol

General Comments.
Not child orientated.
Three men are wanted for the robbery of this gaming room in April 2008. Click here to read the story and see a video of the robbery.

The web site may depict conduct that breaches the provisions on the Gaming Machines Act 1992 Responsible Gambling Code of Practice that states:
"The gambling provider will ensure that a person is not served alcohol while seated or standing at a gaming machine"
Please note the picture below (downloaded from the Hotel's web site) which can be interpreted as depicting a person seated at their pokie and being served alcohol.
Person seated at pokie being served drinks

The code also 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.
Picture of people holding drinks while one is seated at a pokie

12 February 2009 Inspection Notes:


Card and Pamphlet groups
No cards. Pamphlets by coffee station, cashier and exit door. Nothing on change machine in middle of pokie area other that a helpline sticker.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Brochures on top of ATM. There is an A4 sized sign in the pokies room with an arrow pointing to the location of the female toilets and the ATM.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie

10 paces.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
Posted at entrance but obscured by other signs on the door. Posted by cashier but below shelf. No sign if gambler enters from sports bar.

Clocks on walls
2.

Eating in Pokie Room
No. Eating in adjacent sports / TAB bar.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Yes. The TAB facility is an open area in the eating area next to the pokies.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Mens - poster only. No cards or pamphlets.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 x Pot Out. 1 x Shogun. 1 x $5 drinks.

General Comments.
Pictures shown above that were taken from the web site for this venue are no longer posted on that web site.


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