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Sandbelt Hotel EntranceSandbelt Hotel Road Sign100 Poker Machines
630-646 South Road, Moorabbin 3189 Tel: 9555 6899
City of Kingston
Licensed to Tabcorp
Hotel Website
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $16,920,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $13,608,176 at $136,082 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $15,092,321 at $150,923 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $16,163,707 at $161,637 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $16,620,664 at $166,207 per pokie
2 September 2009 17.00 Inspection Notes
Regulation 17 player information talker on each pokie Approximately 50% on top-box and 50% above animation reel Visibility of ATM from any pokie / Gaming Room
Frosted glass partition in front of ATM. ATM is taller than the partition and ATM signage is clearly visible. Flashing light on ATM visible through glass
Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
15 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
Business cards at cashier
Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room Free water and red cordial on adjacent bar Kids Area Yes – video game, ‘Everyone’s Winner Chocolate vending machine’, plastic slides

Gambler’s Help notice/cards in toilet
Female bathroom – 2 posters offering gambler’s help, one offering help for people experiencing violence and one poster promoting Beyond Blue (depression help)

Posters in gaming area. Are there any that promote non gaming activities in the premises?
Six illuminated Tabaret posters – larger than A3 General Comments Posters on outside of building, which promoted kid’s activities have been removed since last inspection. Sandbelt House Policy poster – ‘Playing more than one machine at a time is not prohibited.’
13 March 2008 Inspection Notes:


'Cannot Win' talker signs
16 were placed too high so as not to be visible from video play face.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
20 paces.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
Yes. ATM is in the impressive shared entrance of the bistro, TAB and gaming room. It has an opaque glass screen surrounding it. However, the top of the ATM is visible from the gaming room.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None.

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. There were six dining tables (four chairs each) set up in the gaming room.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room

Yes.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. The gaming room and bistro area are a part of one very large area.

Child minding room
Yes. It is located at the back end of the bistro. Three video games installed. There is no warning on the child minding area that children should be supervised by adults.There was a sign about kids eating between 7 and 9 each Friday and Saturday night. The hotel's website promotes "a kids play area and face painting available every Friday and Saturday night, its great for the whole family. Kids parties also available.There were no signs in the car park on South Road warning about leaving children in cars.The hotel website promotes:
"a kids play area and face painting available every Friday and Saturday night, its great for the whole family. Kids parties also available"

General Comments
Sandbelt - 22 June 2008A 'Shrek The Third' live show was prominently advertised at the hotel entrance for 31 March 2008 at $15 per head.
The Gaming Room is dark with no outside windows. It is accessible from the street either through a corridor or the Bistro.
The City of Kingston adopted a Gaming Policy in December 2002 based upon an extensive research and consultation process which is summarised in the report ‘Striking a Balance – The Impact of Gaming in the City of Kingston’. You can download both documents from the City's website here. In March 2006 a Submission to the Legislative Council Select Committee on Gaming Licensing was made by the City. Read it here.

Sandbelt - 22 June 2008 - Road sign22 June 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Pokie #17 had no sign. All other talkers were affixed so that the bottom of the sign is in line with the credit line. None lower. They are affixed at the very top of the pokie or affixed both on the top box and the pokie.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
18 paces.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie Room
Yes.

Number of Posters in Pokie Room
7. Some posters were hard to see. One poster above eating area in corner near the pokie room entrance.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. No VCGR Blue Sheet.

Display of Responsible Gaming brochures
Although placed by the cashier's area, they were obscured by the "Warm Up Your Winter" prize display.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room

Yes. Two persons observed having coffee in corner of the pokie room near the entrance. Complimentary service available.

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. The gaming room and bistro area are a part of one very large area. Sound of machines audible.

Posters in Pokie Room

Upon entering room is a poster "Hot Tips to help you stay in control". 2 x Wild Cash posters promoting jackpots of $4500 - $5000. All other lit posters promoted pokie games. Recorded that 7 posters promoted pokies v 1 poster for responsible gambling.

Web Site Inspection - 28 March 2009
The children's menu is reproduced below:
Kids Meals – All $8 for 12 years & under
Chicken nuggets & chips
Bangers & chips
Spaghetti & meatballs
Roast of the day
Fish & chips
Party pies & chips
Cheeseburger and chips