Tag Archives: Victoria
Os apostadores vitorianos devem ser mais bem informados sob declarações de atividades dos jogadores mais claras e justas
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…
Austrália – Comissão de Victoria proíbe apostas em menores de 19 anos em eventos esportivos
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…
Australia – Victoria to trial new and innovative EGMs types and games
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…
Australia – Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation releases Corporate Plan
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,…
Austrália – Força-tarefa de reabertura de Victoria criticada por conselhos “interessados”
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…
Australia – Victoria’s Minister for Gambling demands investigation into Crown
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…
Australia – Crown fined $300,000 for using blanking buttons
The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has fined Crown Resorts, operator of Crown Melbourne, Victoria’s only casino, AU$300,000 for using blanking plates on slot machines at Crown Melbourne. The blanking buttons removed gambling options, including the disabling of lower bet provisions and the modifying of buttons to allow prohibited autoplay, on 17…
Austrália – A proposta do cassino Mildura espera quebrar o monopólio de Victoria
A Australia Cove Limited publicou uma proposta para um empreendimento de A$ 300 milhões chamado The Mildura, que incluiria um centro de convenções, um cassino boutique e um hotel cinco estrelas. O desenvolvedor terá que convencer o governo de Victoria a emitir uma segunda licença no estado. O presidente-executivo da Australia Cove, Bob McIver, disse que o projeto precisava…
Austrália – Funcionários do Crown Melbourne protestam contra o pagamento do cemitério
Os trabalhadores do Crown Melbourne, o maior empregador do estado de Victoria, votaram pela rejeição de uma oferta salarial para turnos noturnos e de “cemitério” nos fins de semana. Representantes dos 5,500 funcionários do Crown Melbourne recusaram um aumento de 2.75 por cento e agora planejam se manifestar enquanto esperam por um aumento…
