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5 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.
5 Poker MachinesLicensed to: Hawthorn Football Club Ltd.
Shop 122 Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre Tel: 9801 5555City 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.
