70 Poker Machines
882-888 Sydney Road, Brunswick 3056 Tel: 9386 3748
City of Moreland.
Licensed to Tabcorp.
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 1st Report
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement 2nd Report
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $9,017,964 at $128,828 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $9,263,007 at $132,329 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $9,565,306 at $136,647 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $10,294,856 at $147,069 per pokie

25 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
19 placed so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. One missing. Remainder on video box. Position on video box not recorded.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Yes. Can be seen from 13 machines. ATM located in the car park entrance pictured.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
10 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
No.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. The lavishly decorated restaurant shares a glass paned wall with the gaming room. Bistro has its own entrances. There are doors between the two unlike many other hotels. This effectively extinguishes the noise of the pokies from the dining area.

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
On entrance door.

General Comments
The hotel applied to increase the number of pokies from 70 to 90. Read a copy of the report of the local council here.

7 August 2008 Inspection Notes:

Pokie talker signs
Pokie #35 had no sign. Signs were placed on the top box on pokies #10-14, 37-48 and 51-54.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Yes.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room
No.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Sign states "Complimentary Coffee only served to customers playing at machines".

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. Clear glass wall. So long as door closed; no noise.

Kid's Play Area
Yes. Located at Sydney Road end of bistro. This area is visible to the pokies room at night. Kids presence is promoted on the three exterior walls of the venue. "Kids Movie Nights" Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday nights "Kids Eat Free". "Kids Parties A Specialty".

Posters in Gaming Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 poster stating that Wildcash and Cash Express jackpots won at the venue totalled $18,019.
8 framed or lit posters promoting gambling. There was a display showing what members could win. Monthly members draw "Last Friday of Every Month".
A lit poster in the entrance stated that "Complimentary Beverages are for playing customers only"


8 July 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker on each pokie
Signs were placed on the top box of pokies 12-14, 23, 26, 37, 39-47, and 65-70. Pokies 21, 38, and 64 had no sign at all. For the balence, a few intersected the top of the animated reel; otherwise the bottom of the sign was placed between the credit line and the top of the animated reels. On pokie #51 - Sahara Sands - is configured as one large screen. The sign on this pokie was placed near top, well above the animated reels.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
In car park entrance, no partition, visible in pokie area.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
No AHA cards.

Number of Player Information Posters
5.

External Clock on Walls
Behind cashier.

Kids Play Area and Promotion
Yes. Signs on exterior of hotel promoting Kid's Entertainment Friday Night b/w 6PM - 8PM. Kids Eat Free with every meal purchased.
3 x video games in play area. Next to play area are Chocoholic and Toy Soldier machines.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Eating area placed between TAB and Pokies. All wide open as pictured. Full sound and vision. Eaters in the family bistro are surrounded by gambling.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
Yes for car park entrance. No for Sydney Road entrance.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
2 posters with cards. Nothing in TAB toilet.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
$4500-5000 Wild Cash Jackpots to be won at this venue. No date on the poster.
11 posters. 1 for Safeway voucher - meal deal. 2 for Dream Home III plus large floor display next to membership sign.

General Comments
Race call audible on street through speakers set up in the smoking area open to Moreland Road.
Observed gambler simultaneously playing pokies #53 and 54. These were both $1 pokies and he was playing $5 a spin. I saw him again in the smoking are where he handed something to a staff member. He then returned to these machines and continued to play both simultaneously.

PID Return to Player and spin rates

Geisha	36		87.87	NA	8.71
Geisha	7		90.12	2.60	8.87
Sahara Sands	51[1]	$1	92.32		5.93