75 Poker Machines
Licensed to: Hawthorn Football Club Ltd.
Shop 122 Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre Tel: 9801 5555
City of Monash - Licensed to Tattersall's.
2008 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2007 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2006 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
2005 VCGR Community Benefit Statement
VCGR Determination January 2004

Pokie Loss History
2005/06 pokie losses were $11,003,279 at $117,056 per pokie
2006/07 pokie losses were $12,034,846 at $128,030 per pokie
2007/08 pokie losses were $11,797,315 at $157,298 per pokie
2008/09 pokie losses were $12,669,962 at $168,933 per pokie

The Age published a major story about the accounting for Community Benefits with respect to the Hawthorn Football Club and others. Read it here.

To examine the VCGR's list of Safeway/Woolworths associates click on this link
then type in - Woolworths Ltd - in the box for "Approved Associate/Nominee"

17 May 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Signs on 45 pokies were placed on the top box. Signs on pokies 23, 39 and 35 were upside down. Only 1 pokie had the sign placed opposite the animated reels. All others were placed above the animated reels so as not to be visible when looking into the video play face.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
No. Visible from cashier area.

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie
6 paces

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
Not recorded.

Number of Player Information Posters
7. 1 was obscured by palm plant next to emergency exit. The poster next to pokie #16 was also obscured by a palm plant.

Eating in Gaming Room
Yes. Menu above the bar. The adjacent room is a TAB.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary service set up. A lady moved with a cart through the pokie room offering players gambling at their pokies complimentary coffee. Gamblers at pokies 33, 35 and 44 accepted and drank their coffee while continuing to gamble.

External Clock on Walls
Yes. On darkened side wall of cashier.

Visibility from Bistro Area
None. Function room on other side of TAB.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
13 posters promoted gaming. One poster promoted KENO. One poster indicated the exit. 1 poster was promoting drinks.

General Comments
These premises were branded with ALH logos. In the centre of the cashier, there was an A4 size ALH mission statement in plastic. The video screen of the ATM had an ALH logo. The exterior entrance to the venue shows an email address vegaswaverley@alhgroup.com.au

Do not leave children in vehicle signs/notices
On entrance doors but not in mall car parks. By contrast numerous No Smoking signs were placed in the passageway between the car park and the mall. Please click on the video below to see the No Smoking signs and note the absence of any child/car warning sign.


14 June 2008 Inspection Notes:

'Cannot Win' talker signs
Signs on 45 of the pokies in the premises remain placed on the top box.

6 April 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 signs
Signs have been moved downwards although few are opposite the animated reels. Pokie #5 had no sign.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
No cards on the ATM.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
None.

Number of Player Information Posters
6 counted. 1 in corner obscured by a plastic plant.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Complimentary coffee and bisquit cart by cashier. Sign. Complimentary - ask staff for assistance.

External Clock on Walls
Yes. Behind cashier there was a large Tatts branded clock.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
2 posters plus cards.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
4 celing signs for Easter Eggstravaganza. KENO and Win A Dell Computer signs in car park entrance.14 signs allexcapt 1 for pokies including cash jackpots, Win A Dell Computer and Easter Eggstravaganza. 1 for membership of pokies club.

8 November 2009 Inspection Notes:

Regulation 17 player information talker on each pokie
At top of animated reels or above. An improvement.

Visibility of ATM from Gaming Room
In entranceway between the TAB and pokie room.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Exclusion facility
2 x card holders near the cashier.

Eating in Gaming Room
Cart was not there.

Coffee / Tea service in Gaming Room
Yes. Gamblers were drinking coffee while gambling.

External Clock on Walls
2 x clock. 1 high on wall and the other behind the cashier.

Promotional Posters in Gaming Room
Large lit poster in entrance - Ladies day every Thursday 1PM - 3PM. Complimentary Champagne & Nibbles plus massage and nail painting.
George's Gold jackpots $900 to $100 on 2¢ pokies. Set a Limit. Functions. Player's Choice machines. Billy Bingo. Afterwork Wind Down. 1¢ jackpots, Members night. Cash Express. Reelin' 'n Boppin'.
Table talkers for Billy's Bingo 11:45 -2:20 PM Monday and Wednesday. $500-$1,000 jackpot.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
5 x Posters. 1 x card holder had cards but the other was empty.

General Comments
No announcement to take a break or other activities. Present at this venue for over an hour. Gambled on Indian Dreaming machine
Used tracking successfully. After advice from Sandown Park attendant, asked for help at commencement of session. When cashing out $49, attendant told me just put the cash in, then set tracking. There was no need to ask for help.