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Daniel Ward shares his experiences with Chelsea FC
Former Melbourne AFL footballer and ‘Fight for the real you’ participant Daniel Ward gave a presentation about responsible gambling and his own experience of battling a gambling addiction at Chelsea Football Club on Tuesday 13 August 2013.
Darebin City Council v Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
Grandview Hotel Victoria Pty Ltd was granted a license for 50 electronic gaming machines (EGMs) by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
Daniel Ward visits VFL club Box Hill Hawks
Former AFL Footballer and ‘Fight for the real you’ campaign participant Daniel Ward spoke to VFL club Box Hill Hawks last night as part the Foundation’s partnership with AFL Victoria.
Fight for you hero Matt meets his sporting idols
Fight for the real you’ campaign participant Matt Torcasio rubbed shoulders with his sporting idols at the Collingwood Football Club Community Cup breakfast this morning.
Melbourne Victory stars share responsible gambling tips with teens
Twenty teens got the rare opportunity to play ball with Melbourne Victory stars Adrian Leijer, Matthew Foschini and Nick Ansell in a special training session on Monday 8 July 2013.
Gamble Responsibly: Collingwood unites with Responsible Gambling Foundation
The biggest club in the AFL is putting its considerable weight behind the responsible gambling message by joining forces with the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Joining forces for Responsible Gambling Awareness Week
The Foundation recently joined forces with government, councils, the gaming industry, community and sporting organisations for Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, 20-26 May 2013.
Melbourne City Council v Kingfish Victoria
This is the first combined gaming and planning review proceeding where the tribunal has upheld the gaming approval but refused the planning approval.
Problem gambling exposed in world-first campaign
The Foundation has launched a world-first problem gambling campaign 'Fight for the real you' with support from Premier Denis Napthine and Minister for Gaming Regulation Andrew McIntosh.
Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club applied for an amendment to its license to add 8 electronic gaming machines (EGMs), increasing its EGMs from 80 to 88.
Mount Alexander Shire Council v Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
The Maryborough Highland Society lodged a license application for 65 pokies with the former Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation (VCGR) in October 2011.
Talk to us before you talk to them
Our research shows that partners, family members and friends are often the first to notice signs of a gambling problem in a loved one, and can play a significant role in supporting problem gamblers to seek help.
Francis Hotel Pty Ltd v Melbourne City Council
The Francis Hotel Pty Ltd applied for a license and planning permit for 32 electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for the Francis Hotel located on Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD.
The State of Victoria v Sportsbet Pty Ltd
Sportsbet, a bookmaker licensed in the Northern Territory, installed a device known as a betbox at the Eureka Stockade Hotel in East Ballarat, Victoria.
Melkat Pty Ltd v Campaspe Shire Council
As the operator of the Caledonian Hotel in Echuca, Melkat Pty Ltd wanted to install electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and was required to apply for a permit.
Maryborough Highland Society Inc.
Maryborough Highland Society applied for an amendment to their license to increase their electronic gaming machines (EGMs) from 56 to 59.
Royal Hotel Benalla
Royal Hotel Benalla applied for an amendment to their license to increase their electronic gaming machines (EGMs) from 20 to 30. If approved, the hotel said it would increase its financial contributions to the community.
Rennie v Darebin City Council
This case represents a successful challenge to a pokies installation made by a local resident, by objecting to the grant of a planning permit by the council. In its finding, the tribunal stated that an assessment of the social and economic impacts of pokies was required under planning legislation as well as during the licence application hearing by the commission.
Betfair v Western Australia
The 2008 High Court decision of Betfair Pty Limited v Western Australia had major implications for how sports betting is conducted in Australia.
Macedon Ranges SC v Romsey Hotel
The Romsey Hotel decision influenced how applications for gaming machines are heard at the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.