40 Poker Machines
Cnr Gregory & Eyre Street, Townsville 4810 Tel: 4771 5656
Townsville City Council
HLG Valuation - $15.75 million
Hotel Website
Hotel Liquor License

3 August 2009 Inspection Notes:

Gambling Helpline or other responsible gambling posters or cards
Nothing by coffee station.
Poster and cards on wall next to cashier. Pamphlets squashed into corner of cashier's area.
On the same wall is 4 x photocopy sheets showing Cash Magnet jackpots being won 5 times at this venue.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
In public bar well away from pokies..

Responsible gambling posters or cards near ATM
2 x posters & cards.

Clocks on walls
2.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Not near any pokie.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Not in bistro but in beer garden area there is vision of the pokie room.
The photo on this page of the Bullets Gaming Lounge was taken from the smoking section of the interior beer garden. There is a sign in this section prohibiting the presence of minors. However, the presence of the Bullets Gaming Lounge is visbile all the way to the other end of the beer garden. Further, the exit to the street on the right of the photo is where patrons enter the venue next to the Kids Eat Free sign.
There is a infant's high chair set up in this area as well as a TV devoted to the racing and race calls. Observed children walking though this area. Next to the racing Tv is a poster for Kids eat Free.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Win 'n' Grin and Chocolate Factory coin operated games installed in middle of indoor eating area.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Poster but cardholder empty. Also poster "Tips for tackling a problem with gambling".

Description of Talker signs on the pokies
None.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
Upon entry to pokies area there are posters for Cash Magnet, Spin The Wheel and Free Beer promotion.
2 x cash jackpot $50 and "Spin the wheel of fortune every Thursday between 5 & 6 PM" located 1 in the middle of the room and 1 over the cashier.
Free Beer - Carlton promotion

General Comments.
Web site indicates 35 machines in pokie room yet Queensland OLGR records indicate that the venue is licensed for 40 pokies. Did not count pokies in the pokie room nor observe 5 other pokies at the venue.