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18-11-2008, 06:05 PM
Bulldog4life

Club Edgewater

Club pokies plan to leave Bulldogs rolling in cash

By Charlene Gatt

18th November 2008 11:06:27 AM

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THE Western Bulldogs’ proposed Club Edgewater would take in about $6.3 million a year from its poker machines, the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation (VCGR) heard last week.

Maribyrnong City Council witness Colin Gill told the VCGR panel last Wednesday the venue would have a level of trade significantly higher than other clubs in the municipality, because of the calibre of Club Edgewater’s proposed facilities.

Mr Gill said the venue was expected to take in about $90,000 a year for each of its 70 poker machines.

He said the other clubs reaped about $60,000 a year per machine.

He also said venues with larger numbers of machines were likely to perform better.

If passed, Club Edgewater would be one of the biggest poker machine venues behind Yarraville Club (78 machines) and Yarraville Club Cricket Club (76).

The Highpoint Taverner has 70 machines.

But the Bulldogs have refrained from calling the venue a hotel, because they believe the site would not be able to attract the same amount of clientele as a hotel.

The VCGR panel toured the proposed Club Edgewater site, Whitten Oval and nearby poker machine outlets last Tuesday as part of the hearing.

A small band of Maribyrnong and Edgewater residents attended the hearing every day in a silent protest against the development.

The panel has extended the hearing by three days after a marathon week of cross-examining witnesses and submissions.

It will resume this Thursday and again on 27 and 28 November.

Residents Against Inappropriate Development in Maribyrnong (RAIDIM) member Margaret Rutherford will be questioned on Thursday.

Enzo De Fazio from RAIDIM said the council had a strong case against the Bulldogs.

He said one of the Bulldogs’ witnesses, Tattersalls expert Richard Whitehouse, didn’t bother to speak about any community benefits relating to the facility.

“It just sort of confirms all along that Tattersalls are running the show, and the Western Bulldogs have been put there, if you like, (as) the face of the community, that softens it a bit to get the development over the line.”

Bulldogs CEO Campbell Rose said he did not want to comment on the issue until after the hearing had finished.
18-11-2008, 06:13 PM
Sockeye Salmon

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by Bulldog4life

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Maribyrnong City Council witness Colin Gill told the VCGR panel last Wednesday the venue would have a level of trade significantly higher than other clubs in the municipality, because of the calibre of Club Edgewater’s proposed facilities.

So their biggest arguement is that we would make more money than other with pokies because our complex will be better.

Perhaps we should start up a dive with a drug dealer or two out the front, would that be better?
18-11-2008, 06:22 PM
Bulldog4life

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon

So their biggest arguement is that we would make more money than other with pokies because our complex will be better.

Perhaps we should start up a dive with a drug dealer or two out the front, would that be better?

You just can't work some people out. He is admitting that it would be a first class establishment. Must follow Collingwood.:)
18-11-2008, 07:11 PM
azabob

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon

So their biggest arguement is that we would make more money than other with pokies because our complex will be better.

Perhaps we should start up a dive with a drug dealer or two out the front, would that be better?

It's like the AFL saying ah sorry Collingwood, Essendon etc you cant have no more members or supporters because it's not fair on the North Melbourne's and Western Bulldogs as they dont have as many.
Are we in primary school? Life isn't always fair.
If life was fair I would've seen at least 10 premierships by now. lol
19-11-2008, 10:11 AM
strebla

Re: Club Edgewater

How dare we as western suburbs residents have a quality establishment on our front door.
19-11-2008, 10:21 AM
Go_Dogs

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon

So their biggest arguement is that we would make more money than other with pokies because our complex will be better.

Perhaps we should start up a dive with a drug dealer or two out the front, would that be better?

My solution to all our current problems, get the mafia as our major sponsor. I read recently they are immune to the economic crisis, and I'm sure they could help us 'muscle' the AFL, the Greens and whoever else. ;)
19-11-2008, 10:28 AM
The Underdog

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by Griffen#16

My solution to all our current problems, get the mafia as our major sponsor. I read recently they are immune to the economic crisis, and I'm sure they could help us 'muscle' the AFL, the Greens and whoever else. ;)

Didn't you know that in time's of economic crisis booze sales skyrocket. So we get Jim Beam on as major sponsor, install our pokies in Maribyrnong, Centrebet as another sponsor (AFL rules allowing) and if we can somehow find a way to reintroduce tobacco sponsorship, we can advertise Holiday 50's and we'll have a segment of the market completely wrapped up.
19-11-2008, 11:59 AM
Mofra

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by The Underdog

Didn't you know that in time's of economic crisis booze sales skyrocket. So we get Jim Beam on as major sponsor, install our pokies in Maribyrnong, Centrebet as another sponsor (AFL rules allowing) and if we can somehow find a way to reintroduce tobacco sponsorship, we can advertise Holiday 50's and we'll have a segment of the market completely wrapped up.

You wissed the Ugg Australia sponsorship, but apart from that we'd have nailed our demographic
19-11-2008, 12:54 PM
LostDoggy

Re: Club Edgewater

It seems to me that the Greens see the pokies as way to get in the voters market in the west!! It gets them headlines every time....the problem is that geographically they are right, Pokies on the corner of Ballarat road, Pokies at Highpoint and Pokies in Luke Darcy's old pub!!
19-11-2008, 01:50 PM
hujsh

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by The Underdog

Didn't you know that in time's of economic crisis booze sales skyrocket. So we get Jim Beam on as major sponsor, install our pokies in Maribyrnong, Centrebet as another sponsor (AFL rules allowing) and if we can somehow find a way to reintroduce tobacco sponsorship, we can advertise Holiday 50's and we'll have a segment of the market completely wrapped up.

Or 4X if they want some exposure in Victoria.
20-11-2008, 04:28 PM
Cyberdoggie

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by hujsh

Or 4X if they want some exposure in Victoria.

ewww. Not that pi$$

one sip of that foulness and it lowers your iq by 20 points!
20-11-2008, 04:50 PM
hujsh

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by Cyberdoggie

ewww. Not that pi$$

one sip of that foulness and it lowers your iq by 20 points!

Explains the Broncos then.
20-11-2008, 05:17 PM
westdog54

Re: Club Edgewater

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Originally Posted by hujsh

Explains the Broncos then.

ba da TISH!