Venues on alert after viral QR code drinking trend A liquor and gaming regulator has warned licensed venues that influencers soliciting free drinks via QR code challenges risk severe breaches of alcohol laws. AAP · Aug 9
19 beers and two shots: husband and wife sanctioned over intoxication failures One man was served over 35 standard drinks before being carried from the venue. Newcastle Herald · Jul 24
22 beers and a ban: Stockton pub's former licensee hit with penalty Liquor & Gaming NSW said the matter was serious. Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2024
Pubs warned off irresponsible O-Week promotions A Coalfields venue is among those criticised. Newcastle Herald · Feb 8, 2024
News Corp sells stake in gambling startup Betr after initial investment of $70m Betr chairman says he is grateful for media company’s ‘initial and ongoing support’ but that it is no longer an investor The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023
Pubs and clubs warned ahead of pokie compliance blitz Liquor & Gaming NSW is launching a new phase of a targeted program to ensure pubs and clubs are complying with key gaming harm-minimisation measures. The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023
Betr ‘crossed the line’ with illegal ads in News Corp media encouraging gambling, regulator says Company denies breaking the law but agrees to pay $210,000 penalty imposed by Liquor & Gaming NSW The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
Liquor authority warning after Newcastle pub's win your height in vodka promo A promotion at a Newcastle pub offering of the winner's height in alcoholic drinks as a prize is among a handful of examples that have prompted the state's liquor authority to urge venue operators to remember the safety of patrons, as students prepare to start the university year. Newcastle Herald · Feb 16, 2023
Kept in the dark: why is the Newcastle lockout trial report hidden from view? The NSW government again has opted for secrecy when it comes to removing lockouts and other restrictions on Newcastle pubs and clubs. Newcastle Herald · Jan 12, 2023
Lockouts: violence falls in CBD with no late-night booze restrictions The independent authority governing liquor licences is weighing up whether to remove the restrictions permanently. Newcastle Herald · Jan 9, 2023