Carlton to strip Richmond of Royal Oak Hotel & pokie revenue

[cub]

How many we got?

[tony_montana]

Maybe a bit of karma for the Blues taking over the Royal Oak...

Kennett alarm on pokies law
Richard Willingham
April 21, 2011.

THE plan to introduce mandatory gambling limits on poker machines could send some AFL clubs to the wall, says Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett.

Mr Kennett made the claim as Clubs Australia, which is fighting against the reforms, claimed some AFL clubs would have to spend millions of dollars just to upgrade their machines to comply with the new law.

And it claims that AFL clubs collectively stand to lose tens of millions of dollars more once the reforms come in and poker machine revenue slumps.

According to modelling by Clubs Australia, Hawthorn would have to spend $1.125 million to upgrade its 75 machines to adopt a mandatory pre-commitment system. It found the Western Bulldogs would have to spend about $2.85 million on its 190 machines, while Carlton would face a bill of $4.35 million for 290 machines.

Mr Kennett said most AFL clubs could not afford the upgrades, and that poorer clubs could be destroyed. The Hawks were also worried about a loss of revenue once the reforms came in and were frustrated by the intervention of federal politicians into a state domain.

Read more:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/kennett-alarm-on-pokies-law-20110420-1doyk.html#ixzz1K55MTzHw

good! I dunno but hearing clubs talk about profits and revenue from an industry that destroys families and lives doesn't sit well with me -

so I take it Jeff wasn't wearing his beyond blue hat in this article? 

[tony_montana]

How many we got?

Not many...


off the top of my head I think blues now have the most by far - hawks have incredible revenue streams from theirs and pies do alright too.

[Francois Jackson]

Maybe a bit of karma for the Blues taking over the Royal Oak...

Kennett alarm on pokies law
Richard Willingham
April 21, 2011.

THE plan to introduce mandatory gambling limits on poker machines could send some AFL clubs to the wall, says Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett.

Mr Kennett made the claim as Clubs Australia, which is fighting against the reforms, claimed some AFL clubs would have to spend millions of dollars just to upgrade their machines to comply with the new law.

And it claims that AFL clubs collectively stand to lose tens of millions of dollars more once the reforms come in and poker machine revenue slumps.

According to modelling by Clubs Australia, Hawthorn would have to spend $1.125 million to upgrade its 75 machines to adopt a mandatory pre-commitment system. It found the Western Bulldogs would have to spend about $2.85 million on its 190 machines, while Carlton would face a bill of $4.35 million for 290 machines.

Mr Kennett said most AFL clubs could not afford the upgrades, and that poorer clubs could be destroyed. The Hawks were also worried about a loss of revenue once the reforms came in and were frustrated by the intervention of federal politicians into a state domain.

Read more:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/kennett-alarm-on-pokies-law-20110420-1doyk.html#ixzz1K55MTzHw

good! I dunno but hearing clubs talk about profits and revenue from an industry that destroys families and lives doesn't sit well with me -

so I take it Jeff wasn't wearing his beyond blue hat in this article? 

i agree TM one of my first jobs while studying at UNI was working at the Vaucluse Hotel and watching wives and husbands spend 2/3k in a few hours was a snapshot of that industry. I remember talking to one lady who was in tears and said she had lost everything.

I think this is a good initiative from the Labour government. AFL clubs can get stuffed. Tigers will survive and with any luck North wont

[Infamy]

I think this is a good initiative from the Labour government. AFL clubs can get stuffed. Tigers will survive and with any luck North wont

It's not an initiative from Labor, its from independant Andrew Wilkie who is telling Labor he will remove his support of the Gillard government if they don't make the change

[dizza]

Maybe a bit of karma for the Blues taking over the Royal Oak...

Kennett alarm on pokies law
Richard Willingham
April 21, 2011.

THE plan to introduce mandatory gambling limits on poker machines could send some AFL clubs to the wall, says Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett.

Mr Kennett made the claim as Clubs Australia, which is fighting against the reforms, claimed some AFL clubs would have to spend millions of dollars just to upgrade their machines to comply with the new law.

And it claims that AFL clubs collectively stand to lose tens of millions of dollars more once the reforms come in and poker machine revenue slumps.

According to modelling by Clubs Australia, Hawthorn would have to spend $1.125 million to upgrade its 75 machines to adopt a mandatory pre-commitment system. It found the Western Bulldogs would have to spend about $2.85 million on its 190 machines, while Carlton would face a bill of $4.35 million for 290 machines.

Mr Kennett said most AFL clubs could not afford the upgrades, and that poorer clubs could be destroyed. The Hawks were also worried about a loss of revenue once the reforms came in and were frustrated by the intervention of federal politicians into a state domain.

Read more:
http://www.theage.com.au/national/kennett-alarm-on-pokies-law-20110420-1doyk.html#ixzz1K55MTzHw

Hope it does destroy the clubs who are so heavily reliant on poker machine revenue. Carlton, the Bulldogs, Hawthorn etc. all having to cut back on different things to pay for their poker machines... Bring it on!

[10 FLAGS]

I am supportive of clubs losing the machines or the revenues. In the past I had a different view, but gambling is out of control around Melbourne and Australia. The big losers will be Carlton and Hawthorn if these reforms get put through.

[dizza]

I am supportive of clubs losing the machines or the revenues. In the past I had a different view, but gambling is out of control around Melbourne and Australia. The big losers will be Carlton and Hawthorn if these reforms get put through.

That's the best bit.

[Francois Jackson]

I think this is a good initiative from the Labour government. AFL clubs can get stuffed. Tigers will survive and with any luck North wont

It's not an initiative from Labor, its from independant Andrew Wilkie who is telling Labor he will remove his support of the Gillard government if they don't make the change

Good on him i say

Stupid me for suggesting Gillard had done something good.

[Tigermad20011]

No one makes you play them.

[bojangles17]

No one makes you play them.

i'm inclined to agree, doesn't alcohol destroy a few families also, is that next? is prohibition coming back in fashion

Pokies are what they are, that is a brassy form of entertainment. Pople who have addidctive disorders will sadly always be drawn to something, not sure society needs to be regulated on account of this, but hey i might just be a little crazy to

[Infamy]

Pokies are what they are, that is a brassy form of entertainment.

I'd say they are for taxation of the stupid

[jackstar is back again]

pokies machines are a disgrace to society and has created a severe problem in society

[bojangles17]

Pokies are what they are, that is a brassy form of entertainment.

I'd say they are for taxation of the stupid

yeah, well that's one way of putting it

[jackstar is back again]

No one makes you play them.

that is a terrible insensative comment.
gambling is a serious disease/illness in todays society