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Plough Hotel Childs Road signPlough Hotel ExteriorPlough Hotel front entrancePlough Hotel rear entrance100 Poker Machines
Childs Road, Mill Park 3082 Tel: 9404 2611
City of Whittlesea.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
ALE 2008 Valuation - $12,310,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History - Victoria's highest losses
2005/06 pokie losses were $18,196,174 at $181,962 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $18,350,933 at $183,509 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $17,909,129 at $179,091 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $20,293,182 at $202,931 per pokie

25 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
All signs placed on top box so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face. Yet some machines had signs opposite the animated tumblers with instructions how to play.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
There are two ATMs inside the hotel. The ATM in the TAB is not visible from the gaming room. The ATM placed in the entrance is visible from at least two pokies (#23 and #80?). Across a plaza in the mall the ATM at the NAB bank is visible through clear glass double doors. One of these doors is locked.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
8 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
5

Eating in Gaming Room

Yes. Service was promoted to be available from 11AM to 1AM

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room

Yes.

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

General Comments
This hotel is in a strip mall.

24 September 2008 Inspection Notes:


Regulation 17 player information talker signs
The signs on pokies #5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 81, and 82 were located well above the credit line or on the top box. The sign on pokie #28 was bent back towards the rear of the pokie.The remainder were placed so that the bottom of the sign was against the credit line or the top of the animated reels. The yellow/red taped notice was placed either on the top box or as high as possible on the pokie so long as it did not obscure the lit display.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility

None

Number of Player Information Posters
7.

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Snack menu posted on wall next to exit to smoking area. Also lit poster on wall promoting snacks.

Clocks on wall

Yes. Placed on wall in cashier's area. Large.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Yes.

Posters in gaming room
10 x lit gambling posters. 1 x gambling floor poster.

Comments
Watched grey haired man withdraw from the ATM 3 times during my visit of 20 minutes.
Valuation of this venue should be noted. Given that it has no large dining facility nor accomodation, it relates to its location in a suburban mall and the number of pokies.

10 November 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker signs
2 on the top box. Balance centred around the credit line.

Location of ATM
In entrance.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
Cards in holder for House Rules. In the House Policy talkers was a rule prohibiting simultaneous play. This talker had an ALH logo on it.

Number of Player Information Posters

5

Eating in gaming area
Eating in TAB area between public bar and pokies area. There was also a gaming snacks menu posted.

Visibility from Bistro Area

Wide open entrance.


Clocks on wall

Yes. Behind cashier.

Gambler's Help Notice/Cards in Toilet

2 x posters. 2 x card holders. 1 card holder was empty. The other had 2 cards remaposter.

Posters in gaming room
2 x pokies. 1 x tatt's pokies. 1 x bingo. 2 x members Gala Night. 1 x Lucky 88 pokie. Gold Jackpots. 1¢ jackpots. Tatt's 1¢ games. 1 x Become A Member-It's Free-Free Drink floor sign.
Large Member's Draw poster behind cashier. Small Texas Hold'Em poster on pillar.

PID Observations
#100 2¢ Geisha. RTP 88.3 No Jackpot Games per win 8.70.

Observations
Woman playing #15 and #16 simultaneously. Seemed distressed as she moved backwards and forwards.







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