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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Ramps on April 10, 2008, 11:31:11 AM

Title: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: Ramps on April 10, 2008, 11:31:11 AM

Could be important for sporting clubs with pubs with gaming machines. Big chance for ambitious sporting clubs to expand now. I sense bigger profits for sporting clubs as a result.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23515934-661,00.html

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: Ramps on April 10, 2008, 01:51:09 PM

Gee Ive started a rip snorter thread right here, dont all rush at once gentlemen, one at time posting is just fine lol, oh yeah and theres no need to tear each other apart just so you can post in this thread lol  ;D

Really theres no need to rush at all  :scream

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: 1965 on April 10, 2008, 02:07:56 PM

There is nothing worse than starting a thread that slides into oblivion without a single reply.

 :cheers

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: cub on April 10, 2008, 02:10:02 PM

Quote from: MCMLXV on April 10, 2008, 02:07:56 PM

There is nothing worse than starting a thread that slides into oblivion without a single reply.

 :cheers

Or two  :thumbsup :rollin

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: mightytiges on April 10, 2008, 11:28:47 PM

LOL

Quote from: Ramps on April 10, 2008, 11:31:11 AM

Could be important for sporting clubs with pubs with gaming machines. Big chance for ambitious sporting clubs to expand now. I sense bigger profits for sporting clubs as a result.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23515934-661,00.html

Yep the clubs themselves can apply for the gaming licenses (don't need Tattersalls or TAB anymore) and collect all the profits.

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: 1965 on April 11, 2008, 06:11:15 AM

You watch the players come out.

Eddie McMillionaire and Dicky Pratt for starters.

 8)

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 11, 2008, 02:00:08 PM

I see the Government taking more tax.

My greater hope is that they will hopefully spend it in areas that really need it - health, education and police

Actually I am not sure if it is a great result for sporting clubs - some are not going to be able to afford to bid

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: 1965 on April 11, 2008, 02:33:52 PM

Before they introduced pokies into Victoria they increased the funding for Gambling counsellors because they knew it was going to be a problem.

 :banghead

Title: Re: Gaming turned on its head in Victoria
Post by: mightytiges on April 11, 2008, 04:19:42 PM

TAB and Tattersalls will start buying up pokie venues especially those of clubs that can't afford to bid. This has hit them hard investor wise that's for sure.

Interesting to see how this affects RFC's two venues with 170 pokies.