Parramatta’s Rose and Crown Hotel has been fined for offering patrons inducements to gamble after a disgruntled general manager reported the pub, sparking a prosecution in which she herself was convicted of stealing $15,000.
More than a week after scoring a $200,000 lottery prize, a Mawson grandmother has finally discovered her win, admitting she came close to throwing out the winning ticket she received from her family for Christmas.
Prominent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse has been convicted of illegal gambling advertising and fined $4,500 in Downing Centre Local Court yesterday, Thursday 9 December.
Problem gambling and poker machines could disappear thanks to the ACT Government’s new advisory council. Social services and community clubs alike have welcomed the establishment of the ACT Community Clubs Ministerial Advisory Council today, chaired by Minister for Gaming, Shane Rattenbury.
While gaming venues were closed and sports schedules disrupted during the height of pandemic restrictions, other forms of gambling did not see an increase a result, a new ANU study has found.
A 2019 study reported 44,000 Canberrans had experienced harm from their own or someone else’s gambling, while recent reports suggest gambling in different forms may have increased during COVID-19.
Poker machine reforms that would have seen a bet limit reduction and machine load limits for punters have been voted against in the ACT Legislative Assembly today.
