Tag Archives: Victoria

Victorian betting account holders will now see their true spending and losses under new standards that specify how this information must be displayed on player activity statements.  These changes come after the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) analysed sample activity statements across a number of providers and found inconsistencies in how information was…

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission will ban betting on all under 19 sports competitions, and any betting on the performance of individual players who are under 18 in junior and senior sport. In letters sent today to the bodies controlling all major sports and to sports betting providers, the VGCCC states it has…

The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has approved an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) Live Trial Framework (LTF) to support the trialled introduction of new and innovative EGMs types and games to ensure they do not contribute to player harm. A spokesperson for the VCGLR said: “The LTF provides a defined and structured approach…

The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has released its Corporate Plan for 2020-23. The plan outlines the commission’s top priorities for working collaboratively with the industry to ensure Victorians and visitors enjoy safe responsible gambling and liquor environments and how it will achieve this by focusing on four main areas; responsive regulatory practice,…

Members of a Victorian task force including big names from the gaming industry have insisted they are not pressuring the Australian government to lift the COVID-19-enforced closures quickly, but are being supportive of government health measures to avoid outbreaks and further shutdowns. The task force, which includes Crown Resorts, Tabcorp, the Australian Hotels Association, Community…

Victoria’s Minister for Gambling Marlene Kairouz has demanded that the state’s casino regulator carries out an immediate investigation into the allegations made against casino operator Crown Resorts. These include the alleged special arrangements made for VIPs at immigration checks and the use of junkets with alleged links to criminal organisations. She said: “The Victorian Commission…

The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has fined Crown Resorts, operator of Crown Melbourne, Victoria’s only casino, AU$300,000 for using blanking plates on slot machines at Crown Melbourne. The blanking buttons removed gambling options, including the disabling of lower bet provisions and the modifying of buttons to allow prohibited autoplay, on 17…

Australia Cove Limited has published a proposal for a A$300m development called The Mildura which would include a convention centre, a boutique casino and a five star hotel. The developer will have to convince the Victoria government to issue a second licence in the state. Australia Cove Chief Executive Bob McIver said the project needed…

Victoria'nın en büyük işvereni olan Crown Melbourne'daki işçiler, gece geç saatlere kadar ve hafta sonları 'mezarlık' vardiyaları için yapılan ücret teklifini reddetme yönünde oy kullandı. Crown Melbourne'daki mekanın 5,500 personelinin temsilcileri yüzde 2.75'lik bir artışı reddetti ve şimdi bir artış için direnirken gösteri yapmayı planlıyorlar.