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It’s the mission of the Victorian Casino & Gaming Authority (VCGA) to "be at the forefront of effective regulation of the gambling industry".
One of the roles of the Authority is to make decisions about the licensing of gaming venue operators and about applications to approve premises for gaming or to amend the conditions of existing licenses (eg. variations to the number of gaming machines at a venue or the hours of operation of a gaming room).
The table below shows the outcome of applications concerning premises in the Southern Metropolitan Region which were decided by VCGA hearing in the last couple of years.
|
Date of Hearing |
Premises |
Application |
Outcome |
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Jul-03 |
Endeavour Hills Cricket Club |
for approval of premises (new) venue with 85 EGMs |
Refused |
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Dec-02 |
Zagame's Caulfield Club Hotel |
to permit 24 hour gaming |
Refused |
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Oct-02 |
Balaclava Hotel |
to permit 24-hour gaming |
Refused |
|
May-02 |
Long Island Country Club |
for approval of premises (new) venue with 65 EGMs |
Refused |
|
Feb-02 |
Balaclava Hotel |
to allow increase in number of EGMs from 50 to 56 |
Approved |
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Nov-01 |
Berwick Inn |
to allow increase in number of EGMs from 58 to 63 |
Approved |
|
Oct-01 |
Langwarrin Hotel |
to allow increase in number of EGMs from 34 to 38 |
Refused |
|
May-01 |
Castello's Berwick Hotel |
for approval of premises (new) venue with 100 EGMs |
New venue approved;
max. 50 machines permitted |
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Mar-01 |
Chelsea Heights Hotel |
for approval of premises (new) venue with 80 EGMs |
New venue approved;
max. 40 machines permitted |
The report of decisions made at the Public Session of the VCGA’s December 2003 Meeting also shows that the Melbourne Bowling Club (City of Stonnington) is no longer a gaming venue, with the licensee not renewing its Venue Operators Licence and the gaming machines being removed by the Gaming Operator. GM can also report that application procedures were currently underway for one venue in the City of Kingston to increase its machine numbers and for a new venue to be approved in the City of Stonnington.
Sources: http://www.gambling.vcga.vic.gov.au/domino/web_notes/vcga/vcgasite.nsf/pages/OurOrgMission
http://www.vcga.vic.gov.au/domino/web_notes/vcga/vcgasite.nsf/pages/hearings
http://www.gambling.vcga.vic.gov.au/domino/web_notes/vcga/vcgasite.nsf/pages/meetings |
