A Magistrate has ordered the Preston Hotel to pay a complete of $25,three hundred for permitting a 16-year-antique to get right of entry to having a bet terminals and gamble on the Hotel on six activities among May and September 2022.
The VGCCC charged the Preston Hotel in May 2023, following a tip-off from a member of the public.
The Magistrate highlighted the ability for long-time period damage that comes from a minor playing and warned the enterprise and venues that the onus is on them to forestall minors playing, now no longer at the minor.
In handing down the sentence, her Honour decreased the first-rate and eliminated the want to file the conviction, noting the venue operators’ willingness to go into an early plea and to take proactive steps to rectify their failings.
This is the primary case to be handled through the courtroom docket concerning a chain of expenses concerning Tabcorp and numerous different Melbourne playing venues who allowed a minor to gamble. A in addition 8 venues will face courtroom docket at a destiny date after being charged through the VGCCC in September 2023.
VGCCC CEO Annette Kimmitt AM welcomed the verdict, saying “It is inexcusable to simply accept a guess from a minor. This sends a clean message to the whole enterprise. Failing to save you minors from getting access to playing merchandise won’t be tolerated.”