Problem Gambling in Monash
The Monash community loses more through Electronic Gaming Machines than any other local government area in Victoria, losing in excess of $128 Million in 2006. Monash also hosts the second highest number of pokies in the state (1,185), and the forth-highest number of venues (16).
The spread of pokies and venues across the City of Monash is disproportionately weighted towards our suburbs of least advantage, including Clayton, Oakleigh and Mulgrave and Ashwood.
Caps Results
The state government announced in October 2006 that nineteen regions will be capped under the new policy. The capped regions include those local government areas capped in the first round, Darebin plus parts of Whilttlesea and Hume Council areas, Maribyrnong plus parts of Brimbank and Hobsons Bay Council area, Dandenong plus, including parts of Monash and Casey Council areas, Bass Coast Shire and City of Latrobe. This round includes Ballarat, Banyule, Bass Coast, Brimbank, Casey, Geater Dandenong, Darebin, Greater Shepparton, Hobson's Bay, Greater Geelong, Hume, Latrobe, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Warrnambool and Whittlesea.
Capped areas have been identified based on vulnerability to harm from problem gambling. This vulnerability is based on the areas within the municipality that are considered to be most at risk. Risk factors are defined as being highly disadvantaged socio economic areas, having higher significant numbers of gaming machines and having higher than average expenditure on gaming machines.
These considerations are consistent with Council's August 2005 submission and presentation to the State Government Caps Review Panel. The final report of the Office of Gaming and Racing quoted Councils submission that "The high number of gaming machines per adult population in the areas of least advantage as well as the number of electronic gaming machines in areas bordering Monash creates a high-exposure, high- risk environment for vulnerable communities."
On 18 December 2006, the gaming operators, Tattersall's and Tabcorp, were advised of the numbers of electronic gaming machines to be removed from venues in six capped regions and the date by which those machines have to be removed. www.vcgr.vic.gov.au
| Venue | No of EGM's | No of EGM's to be removed | Revised Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabcorp: | |||
| Leighoak | 100 | 8 | 92 |
| L'Unico Bar & Bistro | 35 | 7 | 28 |
| Monash Hotel | 60 | 10 | 50 |
| The Vale Hotel | 70 | 14 | 56 |
| Village Green Hotel | 103 | 24 | 79 |
| Tattersal's: | |||
| Clayton RSL | 80 | 9 | 71 |
| Foresters Arms | 59 | 13 | 46 |
| Mathew Flinder's Taverner | 105 | 46 | 59 |
| Oakleigh Junction Hotel | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| Oakleigh - Carnegie RSL Branch | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Vegas at Waverley Gardens | 94 | 19 | 75 |
Council has established the Monash Responsible Gaming Taskforce to address problem gambling in the municipality.
- Monash Responsible Gaming Action Plan
- Gaming Statistics in Monash
- Location of Gaming Machines in Monash
- Australian Gaming Statistics
- Facts about Poker Machine-Related Harm
- Useful Links
Updated: 21 November 2007
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