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  • Want to offer a top-notch coffee service?

    WANT TO OFFER A TOP-NOTCH COFFEE SERVICE? Then Melitta Professional is the partner you were looking for, and here’s why you should visit them at the Australasian Gaming Expo 2023. Industry-Leading Coffee Solutions: Melitta Professional’s portfolio is far-reaching, providing top-tier coffee machines, high-quality coffee beans, and a plethora of essential services such as operational training,…

  • Gaming23 Jul

    Cherrycheck endorsed by ClubsNSW as preferred app

    cherrycheck® Endorsed by ClubsNSW as the Preferred App to Meet the Club Gaming Code of Practice After an extensive market review, and a venue trial period, ClubsNSW has endorsed cherrycheck® as the leading solution for clubs to assist in meeting the Club Gaming Code of Practice (the Code). The Code is based on a targeted…

  • Operations23 Jul

    Exact Tech at AGE 23 (stand 598)

    The Australasian Gaming Expo is a great event to start your investigation of technologies for improving your business. Technology impacts just about every aspect of the gaming industry – working wonders for those who find the right balance. Balance is especially important when it comes to timing. If you adopt an innovation too early you…

  • Membership a top priority says SENPOS point of sale

    In Australia’s evolving hospitality industry, finding a reliable point of sale provider who can help you maximise efficiencies, business profitability and customer engagement is essential for any club, pub or venue. Included in this is a partner who can help you make membership a top priority in your venue. At this year’s AGE Expo, SENPOS…

  • Marketing17 Jul

    Post pandemic loyalty – do you know what your customer’s experience expectations are?

    In October 2021, the industry re-opened from the last lockdown. Fast forward 21 months and it is clear that customers and their expectations have changed. Consumers, now more than ever, are looking for more from their investment and with the increased cost of living pressures, are wanting to spend less for better value, and they…

  • Gaming10 Jul

    Gaming industry icon Len Ainsworth turns 100

    Len Ainsworth started Aristocrat 70 years ago at the age of 30 while he was working at his father’s dental equipment manufacturing business. In 1953 he started manufacturing poker machines from that factory in Rosebery and founded Aristocrat Leisure Industries, which has since become one of the world’s largest gaming companies. In 1953 poker machines…

  • LED Display solutions give Nelson Bay Bowling Club a visual upgrade

    Nelson Bay Bowling Club wanted to give the premises a facelift. They wanted to do an upgrade that would completely transform the customer experience by creating a massive visual feature. To achieve the upgrade LED Display Solutions designing and installed: A 3.9 m x 1.2 curved find pitch screen in their general area. A 3.5…

  • How Untangle helps you prepare for more cyber attacks

    The Australian Government recently announced an offensive against cybercriminals using a task force to “hack the hackers” following a data breach that has exposed millions of people’s personal information. Its 100 or so operatives will use the same cyber weapons and tactics as cybercriminals use, to hunt them down and eliminate them as a threat.…

  • Morris House is Melbourne’s newest four-level pub

    Melbourne CBD welcomed its newest 4-level pub, Morris House on Monday 10th July, following a transformational $4 million renovation. Designed by architect Red Design, Morris House boasts a new-look light exterior, NYC inspired basement comedy club, stylish ground level dining room, inviting level one bar & terrace and an expansive rooftop with city views.  …