Search results: submissions
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Crown Royal Commission & the Foundation
The Foundation’s submission to the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence provided evidence based on contemporary research into the broad social impact of gambling-related harm. -
Commission refuses application for additional pokies at the Dromana Hotel
On 29 January 2015, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation heard an application from Molwin Pty Ltd to increase the number of pokies at the Dromana Hotel from 41 to 50.
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Foundation attends Senate inquiry on banning of gambling advertisements during live sport
In December 2017, the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee commenced an inquiry on the Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017.
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Select Committee releases gambling advertising report
The Parliamentary Joint Select Committee has released its report into advertising and the promotion of gambling services in sport. -
Commission grants application for additional 10 pokies at the Wantirna Club
On 18 June 2015, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation heard an application from Richmond Football Club Ltd to increase the number of pokies at the Wantirna Club from 87 to 97.
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Australian government completes inquiry on loot boxes
The Environment and Communications References Committee of the Australian Senate has completed its inquiry into the extent to which gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items, sometimes referred to as 'loot boxes', may be harmful.
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Finding a way out of the forest: mental health and gambling
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation’s submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System recommends improving identification of gambling in people seeking support for mental health issues, and identification of mental health issues in those seeking help for gambling.
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Commission grants application for additional 20 pokies at the Swan Hill Club
On 29 July 2014, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation heard an application from Murray Downs Golf and Country Club Ltd to increase the number of pokies at the Swan Hill Club from 35 to 55.
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Light in the COVID-19 tunnel
Foundation CEO Shane Lucas discusses the Foundation’s submission to the Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne and the establishment of a telehealth Community of Practice.
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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.
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Commission grants application for additional 20 pokies at the Pakenham Hotel
On 18 August 2014, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation heard an application from Castello Pakenham Hotel Pty Ltd to increase the number of pokies at the Pakenham Hotel from 50 to 70.
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Commission grants application for additional 20 pokies at the Foundry Hotel Complex
On 28 June 2014, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation heard an application from Drayton Manor Pty Ltd to increase the number of pokies at the Foundry Hotel Complex from 25 to 45.
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Complex lives: co-occurring conditions of problem gambling
This background paper provides a summary of existing evidence about the co-occurrence of problem gambling with other conditions, such as mental illnesses, substance use disorders, other health conditions, family issues and social problems. Understanding the conditions that occur alongside problem gambling can assist in providing services for problem gamblers, even if the specific causal pathways are not well understood.
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Banks need to hear personal stories of gambling harm
Gambler’s Help financial counsellors in the Financial and Consumer Rights Council’s Gambling Issues Working Group are aiming to reduce stigma and effect cultural change in banks through sharing stories of their own, and their clients’, interactions with banks.
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Response to AANA wagering advertising code
The Foundation has responded to the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) discussion paper on the development of a Wagering Advertising and Marketing Communication code. The proposed code would provide a robust self-regulation framework for advertising and marketing communication for licensed providers of wagering services. -
Gambling ads to be banned near schools, roads and public transport
The Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Marlene Kairouz, has announced new laws that will ban betting advertising on roads, public transport, and within 150 metres of all Victorian schools.
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Live betting – a better way to watch sport?
With corporate bookmakers finding a loophole in the law that prohibits online live betting, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has outlined the potential harm and questioned customer demand in a submission to the Australian government.
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Greyhounds Entertainment
Greyhound Promotions Pty Ltd applied for an amendment to its venue operator's license to increase the number of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) operating at Greyhounds Entertainment from 93 to 102.
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Commission grants application for new venue with 60 pokies at Mt Atkinson Hotel in Truganina
On 14 April 2020, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation approved an application by Zahav (Aust) Pty Ltd to install 60 pokies at Mt Atkinson Hotel in Truganina (City of Melton).
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Commission refuses application for additional pokies at Altona RSL
On 4 December 2018, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation refused an application from Altona RSL Sub-Branch Inc to increase the number of pokies at the Altona RSL from 58 to 80.