SOCIAL IS THE NEW (ALL) BLACK

@AllBlacks : 515K Twitter followers Facebook : 3.2 million likes With the New Zealand All Blacks, people expect the absolute best - including on social media. The All Blacks are the number one ranked…

PACKER PUNTS ON $10 BILLION CASINO PLAY

By Perry Williams SMH James Packer's Crown Resorts will invest in a new six-star hotel brand across a $10 billion pipeline of casino developments in a bid to lure a greater share of big-spending gamblers…

BIG BREWER BUILDS ‘BEER PLATFORMS’ & NEW ON-PREMISE APPROACH

By Clyde Mooney, Editor PubTIC Lion is hunting its “biggest areas of opportunity” through a new global role and dedicated positions. PubTIC asked the big brewer how this will affect pubs around Australia. Following…

“POKIE NATION” FAILS TO MAKE THE POINT

Article by Clyde Mooney, Editor PubTIC Industry has dismissed the ABC’s high-profile “Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation” program as unbalanced and not credible, as the national broadcaster appears guilty of…

BEST NEW GAME OPTIONS IF YOU ARE BUYING NOW FOR THE CHRISTMAS BUILD-UP.

Many of the new games featured by manufacturers at the AGE Show in mid-August are still just getting through the government approval process and being gradually shipped out into clubs and hotels. This…

HOW SAFE IS YOUR VENUE, CASH AND STAFF?

Sourced from Crime Prevention Unit, Victoria Police and Banktech. There has been an alarming increase in Australian gaming venue robberies over the past 10 years. In Victoria alone, police estimate that…

PUB ROUND UP: CRAFT BEER, BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.

By Clyde Mooney, Publishing Editor, PubTIC.   The Australian Heritage Hotel, the original home of craft beer is gearing up for its 11th Annual Australian Beer Festival, showcasing 130 home-grown brews…

THE BEST CASINO IN THE WORLD – AND YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF IT.

Extracts from an article by Raving Consulting's Dennis Conrad (President & Chief Strategist) and Toby O’Brien, (Vice President of Marketing & Client Services).   Raving Consulting has…

FROM AN A.S.S. TO A B.U.D.D.Y. – CUSTOMER SERVICE RECOVERY: PART 2

By Guest Contributor Steve Browne, President, Raving Consultancy,  Reno Nevada In this second instalment of a three-part series from Raving Consulting we look at what to do when it comes to Customer…

BRIDGING THE GAP: ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GAMERS

Looking to the future, skill based games, social gaming and new gaming floor designs could be the answer to connecting with Millennials. This is an extract from a feature article by GGRASIA  & discussions…

WHERE TO BY A PUB IN COUNTRY NSW – AVERAGE NET PER MACHINE PER DAY BY LGA: PART 2

For country hotels the picture is a little different from the successes the Sydney hotels see. In country towns in particular you compete directly with local clubs in a way city hotels don’t, with much…

WHERE TO BUY A PUB IN SYDNEY – AVERAGE NET PER MACHINE PER DAY BY LGA: PART 1

For hotels across NSW some interesting information can be found when you analyse the average net per machine per day for each LGA (local government area) for the year ending June 2015.  Among the top…