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Salisbury Tavern gaming room street viewSalisbury Tavern gaming room carpark viewSalisbury Tavern signs street view33 Poker Machines
Taverner Hotel Group Pty Ltd
52 Commercial Road, Salisbury 5108 Tel: 8258 2722
City of Salisbury.
Hotel Website
Hotel License

5 November 2008 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
35 placed between every pokie. Placed towards back. Also a group around teller window.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Located in car park entrance. Large ATM sign visible in pokies room through glass door.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie

24 paces.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
None at either entrance. Pamphlets near cashier. Sign near coffee service area.

Clocks on walls
2.

Eating in Pokie Room
Yes. Dining and pokies is effectively one room.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Complimentary coffee station set up. Out of order.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Open entranceway. No floor to ceiling wall.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
None.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Mens - no signs but sign promoting beer posted. Womens - 2 x stickers

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 x Texas Hold "em. 1 x gambling. 1 x Alcohol. 1 x floor sign for pokies

General Comments.
Gaming / Bistro in different buildings.buildings from balance of the venue

The web site may depict conduct that breaches the provisions on the Gaming Machines Act 1992 Responsible Gambling Code of Practice that requires the gambling provider to take all practical steps;
"to ensure that alcohol is not supplied to reward, promote or encourage continued gambling"
Please note picture below (downloaded from the Hotel's web site) which depicts two people holding drinks while one is seated and in the action of winning while gambling at a pokie.
Picture of people holding drinks while one is seated at a pokie

5 November 2008 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
26 card holders and 7 pamphlet holders (total of 33).

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Located in car park entrance. Large ATM sign visible in pokies room through glass door.
Large ATM sign in street entrance to the venue. See top picture. To get to this ATM from the street through the building requires transit through the pokies area.
Helpline cards on the ATM.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
None at either entrance. Nothing on the partition from the bistro to the pokies area. There is a sign by the coffee station.

Clocks on walls
3.

Eating in Pokie Room
Yes. Dining and pokies is effectively one room.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Complimentary coffee station set up.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
Open entranceway. No floor to ceiling wall.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
None. Chocolate Factory machine.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Mens - no signs. Womens - 2 x stickers behind stall doors.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
1 x Indian Dreaming. 1 x Coopers. 1 x $5 drinks. 1 x Turtle Treasure floor sign for pokies

General Comments.
Picture set out above depicting couple at a pokie has been removed from the venue's web site.