HIGHLANDS HOTEL

Net EGM- Expenditure
Net EGM expenditure is the total amount lost by players.
Financial Year
2023/24
2022/23
Jul - Dec
Jan - Jun
Full Year
$9,460,385.75
$9,286,120.23
$18,746,505.98
$9,446,237.10
$8,403,862.48
$17,850,099.58
PLEASE NOTE that the "Net Electronic Gaming Machine Expenditure" amount appearing above is based on data that may not have been fully audited to date. Any changes are unlikely to have a material effect on the figures provided.
The data is audited on an ongoing basis during each financial year to produce the annual net expenditure amount appearing above.

Address:301 GRAND BOULEVARD
CRAIGIEBURN 3064
    Type:
    Hotel
VO Licence:V09096312
    Region:
    Metropolitan
Nominee:Mr AMIRIDIS, CHRISTOS
    Local Government Area:
    City of Hume
Attached Entitlements:80
    Licensed EGMs:
    80

Other Details:

Conditions:
For any annual community contribution that is due and payable in 2020, the amount of the community contribution may be deferred until 1 July 2021.


Community contributions:

(a) the Venue Operator will provide to the City of Hume an annual cash contribution of $50,000.00 per annum for a period of five (5) years with the first payment of $50,000.00 to be made six months from the installation of any of the twenty (20) additional electronic gaming machines (EGMs) at the Venue and annually thereafter (the Contributions).

(b) it is anticipated and acknowledged that the Contributions will be used for the provision of services and facilities to residents of Hume or donated to not-for-profit community groups and sporting organisations providing services and facilities to residents in Hume.

(c) the Venue Operator must provide evidence of payment of the Contributions to the VCGLR as soon as practicable after such payment is made to the City of Hume.

(d) the City of Hume shall advise the Venue Operator in writing annually as to how the Contribution in the said year was expended and/or utilised.

(e) if the City of Hume advises the Venue Operator and/or the Commission that it is not willing to participate in the process of the distribution of the Contributions, the Venue Operator must establish a separate process to the satisfaction of the Commission whereby suitably qualified independent persons determine the allocation of the Contributions for the purposes set out in paragraph B(b) above.

(f) if the Contributions are not made as required herein the operation of the Additional EGMs must cease immediately for as long as the Contributions (or part thereof) remains outstanding.


Upgrade works for the gaming room at the Premises:

(a) upgrade works for the gaming room at the Premises (Upgrade Works at the Premises) must be completed by the Venue Operator prior to the commencement of the operation of any of the additional 20 electronic gaming machines (Additional EGMs) at the Premises.

(b) for the purposes of this clause, "Upgrade Works at the Premises" generally comprise the plans prepared by Round 6 Architects with reference project R0160001 provided to the Commission, including any necessary modifications required by the planning permit process, and is to also include a new screen or such similar object(s) to limit the visibility of the gaming machine area from other areas of the Premises, particularly the foyer.


Responsible Service of Gaming:

(a) within six (6) months of the installation of any of the twenty (20) Additional EGMs at the Venue and annually thereafter for two (2) years, the Venue Operator will arrange for a review of its responsible service of gaming (RSG) practices at the Venue, to be conducted by an external expert approved by the Commission

(b) after the review, the Venue Operator will provide the Commission with a report setting out the expert’s recommended action(s), and the steps the Venue Operator has taken to implement the recommended action(s) or, to the extent this has not occurred, why it is not appropriate for the Venue Operator to carry out the recommended action(s). If the Commission considers that the particular recommended action(s) should have been taken, the Venue Operator will carry out the recommended action(s) within 3 months of being notified of the Commission’s position.

(c) failure to adhere to paragraphs (C)(a) and (C)(b) above results in the operation of the Additional EGMs ceasing for so long as the failure remains outstanding. For the sake of clarity, the Venue Operator is required to conduct three annual reviews in total.