December 4, 2024

The long-awaited report on the NSW trial of cashless gaming has landed, and industry is calling the exercise a complete failure, as the oversight panel admits it could never achieve what was hoped. In response to electioneering and the NSW Crime Commission findings that a significant amount of the money put into EGMs was the

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December 4, 2024

Furthering the reforms around gambling harm minimisation, more enforceable changes are coming for hotels and registered clubs in NSW, relating to the visibility and location of cash dispensing facilities. The new requirements begin 1 January 2025, based in the placement and visibility of cash dispensing facilities (CDF), defined as Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) or EFTPOS

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December 4, 2024

Looking to the peak season and crowded venues, OneMusic reminds operators that all businesses, including hospitality, need the appropriate licence to play music to customers. Owners and managers are well versed in the necessity of specific licensing and regulatory requirements, and the need to comply, but not all are as aware of their music licensing

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December 4, 2024

Club industry consultant and impending PhD Warren Tapp works in the arena of club legislation and governance, and advises that a club will basically get what it pays for in a Board member. * I have seen a variety of remuneration arrangements for club Boards. Many pay their directors no fee at all while some

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November 28, 2024

A distinguished crowd of dedicated swingers gathered at Crown Barangaroo this month to celebrate “a year of outstanding achievements” at the 2024 NSW Golf Industry Awards. The event is presented by Golf NSW and Jack Newton Junior Golf, alongside industry partners Golf Management Australia (GMA), The PGA of Australia (NSW) and the NSW Golf Course

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