VGCCC orders Tabcorp to convert local betting terminals to cashless systems

After minors began using its local betting terminals for gambling, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) in Australia ordered Tabcorp to convert the majority of them to cashless systems.

The new rule states that cash bets must be placed within five meters of the betting counter and in line with Tabcorp’s betting terminals to be accepted.

About 70% of Tabcorp’s 1,800 Electronic Betting Terminals (EBTs) in Victoria will become cashless as a result of this directive. Before using these terminals, customers must get a voucher from the counter.

ID checks are made on anybody who seems to be younger than 25. Additionally, to make sure that venues are appropriately validating IDs, the VGCCC has ordered Tabcorp to create an unbiased “mystery shopper” program.

Increased penalties for the venues would follow failure to adhere to these requirements; these would include switching all EBTs to voucher mode for six months and maybe ending their partnerships with Tabcorp.

This decision follows accusations made recently against Tabcorp and nine locations for allegedly allowing children to use gaming machines, allowing them to place bets, and neglecting to keep an appropriate eye on electronic betting terminals. Tabcorp continues to be accused of failing to handle its EBTs and of allowing a minor to bet.

Should the operators be proven guilty, Tabcorp may be hit with a maximum penalty of AU$969,236 (US$648,000), and they might get a total punishment of more than AU$1 million (US$669,000).

Original story by: IAG