The new law will force all gaming machine areas in all venues, except Crown casino, to shut between 4am and 10am.
New laws limiting the opening hours of poker machine venues will be the first legislation introduced by Premier Jacinta Allan when Victorian parliament returns on Tuesday.
Under the new law, which will come into effect by mid-2024, all gaming machine areas in all venues, except Crown casino, will be forced to shut between 4am and 10am. “We’ve seen predatory behaviour from some venues, allowing people to keep gambling for hours, at any hour. Closing gaming areas between 4am and 10am will give people an important break to reassess and walk away.”The legislation will also extend Horne’s powers to ban betting on sporting matches involving minors or taking bets on lower-tier amateur sport, even if the games are outside of Victoria.
At the time, Endeavour Group chief executive and managing director Steve Donohue said the company was well-placed to make the changes required to support ongoing improvements in harm minimisation.
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