90 Poker Machines
Cnr Princes Highway and Corrigan Road, Noble Park 3174 Tel: 9546 5755
City of Greater Dandenong.
Licensed to Tattersall's.
Hotel Website
ALE 2008 Property Valuation - $9,070,000
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
VCGR determination January 2003
VCGR determination December 2007

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $11,468,969 at $117,030 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $11,099,627 at $113,262 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $11,530,148 at $128,113 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $11,841,471 at $131,572 per pokie

22 March 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
11 were placed high so as not to be easily visible from video play face. Very visible next to the 5 roulette game terminals. Sign upside down on pokie 56.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
No. ATM located in main entrance.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
26 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None

Number of Player Information Posters
Six

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Toasted sandwiches available for $4.00.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes

Visibility from Bistro Area
Yes. Patrons will enter through a shared entrance. Gaming room to the right.

Kid's Play Area
Yes. Kids eat free Wednesday. Located at far side of bistro area from gaming room.

General Comments
Two Car/Child waring signs in main car park. Sign pictured on tree faces Corrigan Road car park. No brightly painted signs for hotel on other side of Corrigan Road.
Roulette games shows: previous winning numbers, hot numbers, cold numbers, red v. black and odd v. evens. Does this imply that the longer one plays certain combinations, the odds of winning might increase?

21 June 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Pokies 13, 35, 56, 66 and 81 were missing signs. Sign on pokie 9 was on top box.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
In addition to the ATM located in main entrance there is another ATM in the TAB which is also not visible.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. ALH, Schwarz and Code posters on wall.

Number of Player Information Posters
Seven although 4 are placed above the glass wall to the car park and are close to the ceiling. Compare practices of Ace Sporting Club (associated with Safeway / Woolworths) which had placed signs at eye level on their glass wall.

Eating in Gaming Room
Eating observed at table near entrance to the TAB. No divider between this table and the pokies. Less than 2 metres away.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Observed gambler being served coffee while gambling at pokie.

External clocks on walls
Behind cashier

Kid's Area visibility
Limited by wooden slats on glass wall

Posters in Pokie Room
When entering the room in the main entrance the signs promote Free Fuel Frenzy, Platinum Jackpots and Cocktail of the month.
Poster promoting a Coke / Olympics contest is visible when emerging from the smoking area.
Observed a totally digital sign. All screens promoted pokie playing.
Poster for Bonanza Voucher Wednesdays.Next to cashier was a lit sign promoting a Rock and Roll night on 26 July.
Also a Morning Melodies poster.

General Comments
Pokie room visible to street through tall large glass window.

Web Site Inspection - 28 March 2009

See poster to the right for Children's Birthday Parties at this pokie pub.
Children's menu reproduced below:

kids menu includes a free soft drink $8.00
roast of the day
nuggets and chips
fish and chips
chicken schnitzel
spaghetti bolognese

8 November 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 talker signs
All at top of animated reels or above

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
In entrance from car park.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None. AHA cardholders at cashier had cards for the venue in them.

Number of Player Information Posters
6 counted.

Eating in Gaming Room
Not observed.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Gamblers brought coffee and beer and continued gambling at pokie.

Kid's Area
Located at other end of eating area. Pokie sound and vision present throughout eating area. See picture. Chocolate Factory and Everyone Wins coin operated machines located in child play area. See picture.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
Morning melodies, Andrew Hosking (in corner), Tatt's Pokies - More Jackpots in entrance, Set A Limit, 2 x Texas Hold 'Em, 2 x Membership, 2 x Member's Wednesday promoting register at 7PM and win at 9:30, Showcase, Functions.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
2 x Posters plus cards. Nothing in dining area toilet.

General Comments
Staff walk around putting chairs in place and collecting glasses.
Lost $17 in one hour betting 5¢ per button push on one line only. Noted that here was a sound whenever a Southern Cross symbol appeared 1st, 2nd or 3rd indicating that free spin round was possible.
I could not get tracking to work. I asked attendant at cashier what I did wrong. She stated that I had to ask staff first when I wanted to track.
Remained at this venue for over an hour. No PA announcements made encouraging breaks.