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December 22, 2023
VGCCC Fines AHL AU$460K, Pushing Total Fines to AU$1M in 2023
The VGCCC has found evidence, the regulator stated, that ALH had operated EGMs at eight venues outside of the designated trading hours and had not complied with mandatory shutdowns, which take effect every 20 hours of gaming. A venue must be shut down for at least four hours. VGCCC Steps in to Fine Offending Venues […]
Legal
October 5, 2023
VGCCC Issues Charges to Tower Hotel for Alleged RG Violations
In September, the gambling regulator in Victoria, Australia, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), issued 35 charges against the operator of the Tower Hotel in Hawthorn East, Rumotel Pty Ltd, over alleged failures to implement YourPlay, a mandatory pre-commitment technology, on their electronic gaming machines and kiosks. At the time, the regulator alleged […]
Industry
September 18, 2023
Tabcorp Faces Charges from VGCCC over Alleged Underage Gambling
Underage gambling is a growing concern, amid the growing popularity of games offering the popular loot boxes. While regulating video games is complex as changes to the regulations must be implemented to protect children from the loot box functionality that resembles slots, gambling is strictly prohibited for minors. Australia is no exception and the gambling […]
Legal
August 25, 2023
VGCCC Hands a $350,000 Fine to ALH over YourPlay Violations
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced that it issued an AUD 550,000 ($353,540 in USD) fine to the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH). According to the regulator, the gambling company had operated 220 gaming machines without mandatory pre-commitment technology (YourPlay) installed, violating Victoria’s gambling laws. In addition to paying the fine, […]
Casino
June 16, 2023
Crown Resorts Slapped with $14M Fine for Tax Obligation Breach
Crown Resorts, one of Australia’s leading casino operators, has been hit with a substantial fine of AUD20 million ($13.8 million) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). The issue was initially uncovered during the 2021 Royal Commission probe into Crown Melbourne, which revealed that Crown had disguised promotional costs as winnings in order […]
Casino
May 5, 2023
Melbourne Pub, Tabcorp Facing Fines for Letting Minors Gamble
Letting minors gamble could cost a pub in Melbourne almost AU$ 222,000 ($149,850) after the Victoria gambling regulator got tipped, investigated and charged the venue. Six Occasions of Letting Gambling by Minors The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced Friday that the staff at the Preston Hotel allowed a 16-year-old access to electronic […]
Casino
May 5, 2023
VGCCC Issues Mandatory Limits on Players at Crown Melbourne
The Victoria casino gaming regulator, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a new formal director to Crown Melbourne, which will now have to comply with several important measures. VGCCC Introduces New Rules for Crown Melbourne Among those are obligatory implementations of mandatory carded play, mandatory time and spend pre-commitments for players […]
Legal
November 18, 2022
VGCCC Slaps Poker Machines Operator ALH with Non-Compliance Charges
Australian major poker machine operator Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) is facing 62 charges and a fine of up to AU$1.35 million ($904,000) from the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) due to non-compliance with regulatory requirements. ALH Did not Install YourPlay on 220 of Its Poker Machines VGCCC has recorded 62 charges […]
Casino
September 7, 2022
VGCCC, AUSTRAC behind AU$4.7m Money Laundering Scheme Bust
A 12-month multi-jurisdictional investigation led to the arrest of three members of an alleged Melbourne money laundering syndicate who organized a scheme involving purchasing winning tickets from electronic gaming machines. Three People Charged The investigation executed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), in collaboration with AUSTRAC, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) and […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
VGCCC Would Not Let Crown Resorts ‘Off the Hook’ Easily
Crown Resorts is facing a fine of up to AU$100 million ($69 million) for its responsible gambling failures at Crown Melbourne after the state gambling regulator initiated a second round of disciplinary action against the troubled casino operator. ‘Condition of the Casino License’ The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced today it has […]
