Western Sydney pub fined over AU$100,000 for gambling incentives

An Australian pub has been fined AU$107,358 (US$77,360) for incentivising patrons to gamble. The Rose and Crown in Parramatta, Greater Western Sydney has been taken to task by New South Wales’ Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA). A disgruntled ex-manager reported the property to ILGA, and a subsequent investigation revealed that gamblers were being given free booze, cigarettes and were loaned cash from the pub’s safe. On ...