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Waterloo Station Hotel - exterior #1Waterloo Station Hotel - exterior #234 Poker Machines
Licensee is LHG3 Pty Ltd
(Wesfarmers/Coles/Liquorland)
138 Waterloo Corner Road Paralowie 5108 Tel: 8258 8066
City of Salisbury.
Hotel Website
HLG group valuation - $14.05 million
Hotel License

6 January 2009 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
16 cards. 4 sets of pamphlets. Cards between machines, towards rear of the bench. Pamphlets mostly in middle of bench between machines on rear wall of room.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
Just outside gaming room in lobby area. Resp gambling poster above machine plus cards..

Distance of ATM from nearest pokie

8 paces.


Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
One only - on the wall to the right of the entry doors..

Clocks on walls
1.

Eating in Pokie Room
No bar snack advertising. Biscuits available on coffee machine.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes, in sitting area within the pokies room, but more than 20 paces from the nearest machine.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
No, but entry to restaurant is off the same lobby as the pokies room and etched glass doors allow children to see people sitting at machines in the pokies room.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
No childrens play area and no coin operated vending machines either in the lobby or in the restaurant. Sweets and free soft drink machine both located well away from pokies room.

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
1 small help line sticker on the mirror in the ladies toilet. No stickers or signs behind toilet doors or on either doors leading out of the toilet..

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
None.

General Comments.
Loyalty card scheme in operation - bonus points awarded randomly (announced this while I was in the room).
Large screen television and comfortable lounge type chairs in the bar area adjacent to pokies with Fox sports program on.
Large red "POKIES" sign above entry to restaurant.

11 February 2009 Inspection Notes:

Card and Pamphlet groups
18 cards. 1 set of pamphlets. 5 x both in one holder. Cards between machines, towards the back. Change machines had cards on top.

Visibility of ATM from Pokie room.
While the porfile of the ATM is visible, it can not be seen from any pokie.

Visible posting of availability of Self-Barring facility
One in the entrance. Another on the wall near the cigarette machine.

Clocks on walls
2.

Coffee / Tea service in Pokie Room
Yes, in lounge area adjacent to the pokies area.

Pokie sounds and vision into bistro area.
The corner of the pokie room near the cigarette machine is clear glass so that pokie vision is available to portion of the bistro. From the bistro it would be part of the back wall of the bar.
When entering the venue, it is a shared entrance between the pokies and the bistro. Pokies visible through gaps in the glazing on the glass pokie room entry door.

Kid's Play Area and promotion
Children 4 and under eat free. Children under 14 eat for $9.95. Web site promotes the venue as being "family friendly".

Gambler's Help notice/cards in toilet
Womens - 1 sticker on wall. Mens - not recorded.

Posters in Pokie Room that promote non-gambling activities available in the venue
None.

General Comments.
Observed free food on offer in corner of lounge area during inspection.
Uses Jackpot club card system.