51 Poker Machines
12 Railway Parade, Pascoe Vale 3044 Tel: 9375 5840
City of Moreland.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $6,313,880 at $123,802 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $6,340,156 at $124,317 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $6,679,208 at $130,965 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $7,103,690 at $139,288 per pokie

26 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
All signs except for 2 were placed on the top box so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. Of the 2 not on the top box, 1 was placed so high as also not to be visible when looking into the video play face.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Yes. It is located in the railway side entrance. It has a glass screen around it that is transparent enough for a normal person to figure out what it is. It is visible from pokies 39,40, 4, 1, 2, and 44. It is also visible in the keno area

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
23 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
4

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Assorted sandwiches and pizza of the day are promoted as being "Available All Day". Hot snacks available from 12-2:30 and 6-8:30 PM.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area
They share one very large room divided by the bar in the middle. Shared entrance.

Kid's Play Area
No.

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
In front entrance there are two. One is placed at the bottom of the door. Please note clear legibility of sign affixed to the fence near the car park entrance.

General Comments
Opening hours are Mon-Sat 8A-3A and Sun 10A-1A. The hotel is located near the train station.The hotel website promotes that it is a "proud community sponsor" yet neither its 2006 nor 2005 Community Benefit Statements (See Above) disclose any community orientated payments either in cash or by services.

7 August 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Improvement noted. No sign on pokie #35. All other signs affixed to top part of the EGM. While not opposite the video face all intersect at or near the credit line.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
At night glass screen does not shield the light of the ATM and it is visible in the gaming room. An "Around The World" promotion was placed so that flags along a wall in the pokie room impeded vision of the ATM.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
23 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
4. 1 on air conditioning bulkhead close to ceiling. 2 in corner near glass brick wall. Eating in Gaming RoomYes. Snack menu was a freestanding display on the bar.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Car park and front entrance are shared by both the pokie area and the bistro. All areas are open.

Kids Area
None observed but free standing poster in car park entrance that "Kids Eat Free Friday and Saturday night".

Posters in Gaming Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
9 framed or lit posters that all promote gambling.

General Comments
The gaming room rest area is located towards the car park side of the venue near the doors to the TAB / Sports bar. It is an open area with 6 tables with 3 chairs each. 2 KENO screens in this area. The was a an A4 size poster detailing machine reservation policy.

10 November 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
Not recorded.

Location of ATM
In entrance. As before.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
Missed seeing cards on first inspection. The cards are stuck at the bottom of the same holders as the members promotion brochure. They are obscured by the blue plastic base of the brochure holder.

Number of Player Information Posters
4

Visibility from Bistro Area
Pokie lights visible throughout the eating area. Wide open entrance from main street entrance. When entering from car park, also visible.

Children in this venue
Kids Eat Free A4 poster near pokie room toilet for Friday and Saturday nights. Also freestanding poster upon entry from the car park.
As pictured, observed child walking to tables in area outside pokie room collecting KENO cards.

Clocks on wall
Yes. Behind cashier.

Gambler's Help Notice/Cards in Toilet
Nothing in entry area toilet. 1 poster with cards in toilet next to pokie area.

Posters in gaming room
4 x Gold Jackpots $950-1000 (George's Jackpots), 2 x Are You a member, 3 x KENO, 2 x alcohol, 4 in 1 pokie.

PID Observations
#1 1¢ Geisha. RTP 88.77 Jackpot .90 Games 8.71

Observations
In main entry to the pokie room there was a free standing sign in the entrance titled " Pascoe Vale House Policy". One of the rules was "Playing at more than one electronic gaming machine at one time is not permitted". At 7:07 observed man playing pokies #3 and #4 simultaneously.