The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) is charging one of Australia’s biggest hotel groups for allegedly having slot machines without the mandatory YourPlay player controls.
Bowing to criticism over the company’s involvement in the gambling industry, Woolworths is planning to combine its pokies, hotels and bottle shops into a single business to be either sold off or floated on the ASX.
The NSW gambling regulator is investigating Woolworths over claims that staff at more than 50 pubs have been dishing out free drinks to keep players on poker machines.