30 Poker Machines
Licensed to: Hampton Bowls Club Inc.
Corner Fewster Road and Earlsfield Road Hampton Vic 3188
Tel: 9598 5056
Club Website
City of Bayside - Licensed to Tabcorp.
2008 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2007 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $1,199,168 at $39,972 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $1,285,145 at $42,838 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $1,399,632 at $46,654 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $1,441,994 at $48,066 per pokie

Not associated with Woolworths Limited

27 July 2009 Inspection Notes:

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
ATM was located in the foyer, behind a screen. Patron would have to walk past ATM on way in and out of venue..

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
7

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None noted.

Eating in Gaming Room
None noted.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
None noted.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Eating was available in the room adjacent to pokies. No door between the two rooms. Patrons in dining room could see pokies from most locations in the dining room and could hear pokies at all times.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Yes - one on glass entry door and one on building near the entrance. None noted in carpark.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster and brochure in ladies bathroom. Two brochures for BeyondBlue depression helpline in bathroom. Notice on inside of disabled toilet.

General Comments
To access dining room and Members rooms, patrons had to walk through pokie room.
Alternatively, patrons could access dining room and Members' rooms by walking along back veranda. As one walked along back veranda, pokies were visible and audible. Windows had venetian blinds which were down, however the slats were in the horizontal position. It appeared that no one, including children, could access general eating and bowling facilities without seeing and hearing poker machines.

Gambler's advice brochures available in foyer and in gaming room next to 'sign in' book.
'Talker' brochures offering gambling help, attached to all except two pokies, at eye-level.

Sign on glass entry door to foyer, which led to pokie room, read "No children allowed past this point." In the same foyer, visible to everyone approaching the front door, is a large visually alluring game-machine called a Chocolate Factory. Machine had a toggle handle and required coin to operate it.

Car-park - has dedicated parking spots for drivers playing pokies. "Pokies Parking Only" and "Gaming Disabled Parking"

While located in the middle class suburb called Hampton, this venue is less than 1km from a low socio-economic public housing estate in Bluff Road Hampton East.