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The 2024 AHG expo: one month to go!
The 2023 AHG Expo made history in more ways than one. Not only did it host the event’s first live cocktail competition in partnership with Diageo, and offer the largest ever lucky door prize – it also drew a record number of visitors through the doors. With year-on-year growth, the AHG Expo team predicts the…
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Join Next Payments at the upcoming AHG expo as they exhibit for a 10th year!
Join Next Payments at the upcoming AHG Expo as they exhibit for a 10th year! From March 20-21st at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Next Payments will be showcasing its extensive range of cash management solutions designed to keep gaming and hospitality venues at the forefront of payments innovation. The 2024 AHG is the…
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A breeze to refurbish
Paynter Dixon’s refurbishment of an outdoor gaming lounge for Campbelltown Catholic Club called for design ingenuity to resolve an issue of airflow. Founded to support Catholic education, sport and culture in Macarthur, Campbelltown Catholic Club views the community as an ‘extended family’. The ever-popular Camden Road venue engaged the 110-year-old design and construction company…
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Ainsworth releases new Jackpot Kingdom Link
Ainsworth has had much success with their Grand Fortune Link over the last year and they have now lifted the bar with the new Jackpot Kingdom Link. This link has been well researched and designed from a players perspective and includes many interesting features and details. There are three games in the Jackpot Kingdom game…
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Not long now: the AHG expo returns in March
As one of the hospitality and gaming industry’s premier events, the AHG Expo has seen world-first product launches, hosted headline-making sports competitions and facilitated more new business partnerships than one could count. The 2023 event alone was one for the history books. It saw Expo’s first live cocktail competition (hosted in partnership with Diageo) as…
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Gambling officers mandatory for NSW
Responsible Gambling Officers to be Mandatory for NSW Venues – AND there is already an approved solution to make it easy. On February 2, the NSW Government announced that as of 1 July 2024, all clubs and hotels with more than 20 gaming machines must have Responsible Gambling Officers on duty during operating hours. This…
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More wishes more often… in Aristocrat’s Mighty Genie games
Aristocrat’s new release Mighty Genie game family takes the classic player favourite Hold and Spin mechanic, and adds repeat Repeat Wins and Split Symbols, to boost interest for players. There are three games in the family, Mr Banks, Persian Treasure and Dragon’s Wish, with a range of volatilities to entertain a wide group of players…
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Book your place at the CMAA conferences 2024
The Essential Club Legal & Compliance Summit 22 Feb at Canterbury League Club NSW Registered clubs are required by law to meet accountability and governance requirements under the Registered Clubs Act 1976 and the supporting regulations. Further, club CEOs have specific responsibilities under the Corporations Act as the club’s Company Secretary to ensure the club’s…
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GTA Leads Australia’s first statewide cashless gaming trial
Four Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) members have been selected in an expanded New South Wales cashless gaming trial involving nearly 4,500 electronic machines across the State. The conditional approvals are a crucial step in the NSW Independent Panel on Gaming Reform process as the Government investigates available technology, its reliability and its future sustainability. An…
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Insider tips, tools & tactics: gaming / marketing
In today’s tough economic landscape, standing out is paramount. The key to unlocking success lies in optimising your primary revenue stream – gaming. Tailored for Industry Professionals. This course is perfect for pubs and small/medium clubs and is crafted for venue managers with operational backgrounds who want to better understand and maximise their gaming revenue.…
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New GM communications at GTA
The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) appoints Adam Raskall as GM of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications GTA is delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Raskall as the Association’s General Manager of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications. CEO Jinesh Patel said that Mr Raskall had been appointed to the new role after an extensive search and competitive…
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Unlocking the power of AI: a day with Laurel Papworth
Last week, I had the privilege of attending an AI workshop that promised to make AI our copilot in the ever-evolving pub and club industry. Hosted by the uber-knowledgeable Laurel Papworth, the workshop, aptly named “AI is my CoPilot – or how ChatGPT/AI can become the hardest working, most competent job share colleague you’ll ever…
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