In Victoria, all gambling venues must have a fully trained Responsible Gambling Officer on the floor so that they can intervene if any customers are displaying signs of distress or play for too long, both of which are often early signs of problem gambling. If the officer intervenes, then all actions must be recorded in a register.
VGCCC Brings More Charges Against Tower Hotel for Responsible Gambling Breaches. VGCCC Brings More Charges Against Tower Hotel for Responsible Gambling Breaches“Just as you wouldn’t operate a public swimming pool without a lifeguard, venues are required to continuously monitor their gaming floors and intervene whenever the welfare of players is at risk. The VGCCC will continue to pursue venues that deliberately fail to apply their responsible gambling code of conducts in full”
If found guilty of the latest charges, the Tower Hotel operator could face an additional AU$1,386,900 ($882,896/€836,841) in fines. This would bring the total possible fines to a maximum of AU$2,145,072 ($1,365,600/€1,294,314).
According to the latest Global Gambling Statistics, Australians have the highest gambling losses per person in the world. Each year the average gambler loses approximately AU$1870 ($1200/€1118).
