{"id":777011889,"date":"2023-12-14T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T11:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777011889"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:41:05","slug":"altona-rsl-fined-au8160-for-allowing-minor-to-gamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/altona-rsl-fined-au8160-for-allowing-minor-to-gamble","title":{"rendered":"Altona RSL fined AU$8,160 for allowing minor to gamble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Victorian regulator has warned venues to step up ID checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.-\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)<\/strong>\u00a0has fined Altona RSL AU$8,160 after allowing a 16-year-old to gamble in its gaming machine area in September 2022.\u00a0The charge was filed by the regulator in August 2023 following a public tip-off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magistrate said the fine would have been more substantial were it not for the RSL’s guilty plea and proactive steps to prevent a recurrence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annette Kimmitt AM<\/strong>, CEO of VGCCC, welcomed the verdict and stated: \u201cWe will continue to pursue venues that contravene their responsibilities to stop minors from gambling. This outcome puts smaller operators on notice that they are not above being held to account.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VGCCC reminded venues to ensure adequate staffing and ID checks for anyone appearing to look under 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also:<\/strong>\u00a0Victorian gaming venues spent US$117.3m of profits on themselves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VGCCC charges Tower Hotel with more breaches of gambling regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A week ago, the regulator announced more charges against\u00a0Rumotel Pty Ltd<\/strong>, the operator of the Tower Hotel in Hawthorn East. The three charges stem from alleged violations of the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct. They followed\u00a035 charges against the same operator in September<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VGCCC accused Rumotel of failing to ensure the presence of a responsible gambling officer (RGO) on the gaming floor at all times and of neglecting to maintain a proper Responsible Gambling Register. These represent infringements of the operator\u2019s licence conditions under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct, establishments must guarantee that an RGO is continuously available during gaming room operating hours. The role includes intervening when patrons exhibit signs of distress or engage in extended play. Such incidents must be recorded in the Responsible Gambling Register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Victorian regulator has warned venues to step up ID checks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":15797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued fines and charges against operators for breaches of underage gambling and responsible gambling regulations. Altona RSL was fined AU$8,160 for allowing a minor to gamble, while Rumotel Pty Ltd (Tower Hotel) faces multiple charges for failing to maintain a Responsible Gambling Officer and Register, underscoring the regulator's intensified enforcement of licensing conditions.","focusai_entities":"Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission, VGCCC, Altona RSL, Annette Kimmitt AM, Rumotel Pty Ltd, Tower Hotel","focusai_location":"Australia, Victoria, Altona, Hawthorn East","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.95), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"VGCCC Enforcement Strategy?","query":"What specific changes or escalations in the VGCCC's enforcement strategy are indicated by these recent actions against both smaller and larger operators?"},{"label":"Operator Compliance Impact?","query":"What are the anticipated operational and financial impacts for Victorian gaming venues in adapting to the VGCCC's heightened expectations for underage gambling prevention and responsible gambling compliance?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,156],"tags":[23911],"class_list":["post-777011889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-regulation-news","tag-gambling-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777011889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777011889"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777011889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777011923,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777011889\/revisions\/777011923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777011889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777011889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777011889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}