Hospitality & Gaming
Our Hospitality & Gaming lawyers are fully conversant in the regulations and policies that govern this highly regulated niche business sector. The team has considerable first hand operational experience in the all aspects of the industry, together with considerable legal expertise in the field, which is invaluable to operators attempting to navigate the new gaming and liquor landscape.
When our industry expertise is combined with the expertise that is available to clients from the other areas of practice at Logie-Smith Lanyon, our clients receive a comprehensive, integrated service of unparalleled ability. Our goal is to provide practical business assistance beyond the strict legal advice, so clients achieve successful outcomes that facilitate profitable on-going operations.
Practice Areas
- Legislative compliance in gaming, wagering, lotteries, liquor, food safety, anti-money laundering and club governance and operations
- Responsible gambling and responsible liquor solutions
- Applications at VCGR, Liquor Licensing Victoria and VCAT
- Appearances before the Magistrates Court, VCGR, Liquor Licensing Panel and VCAT
- Taxation of clubs and gaming tax generally
Activities
- Applications for approval of premises for gaming
- Applications for increase of gaming machine numbers
- Applications for venue operator licenses
- Advice on participation in the gaming entitlement auction
- Requests for amendment of geographical area
- Transfers of gaming entitlements, hotels and restaurants
- Defending charges of breaches in the Magistrates' Court, VCAT and VCGR
- Application for sporting club tax exemption
- Amalgamation of clubs
