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Casino yob sentenced in Darwin
A man who glassed a slot machine player at SkyCity in
Darwin in an unprovoked drunk attack, and who had
earlier stolen chips from his neighbour at the blackjack
table, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Paul John
Sutton, 36, pleaded guilty to both counts. The magistrate
expressed concerns about the number of violent
incidents on licensed premises.
Tax hike shocks
Queensland
operators
As the global recession begins to threaten public revenues, there
are signs that the casino industry could be made to increase its
already substantial contribution to government coffers. In
Queensland, the treasury wants another A$36m out of them.
squeakingpips Townsville on Breakwater removed. Austria International and in the state are owned by tributes some A$100m
AUSTRALIA Island, which has 320 State Treasurer Andrew Accor Australia, has said he Tabcorp, whose CEO Walter (E49m) in taxes to the state
machines, will pay 20 per Fraser said that the is seeking legal advice. The Bugno was angry at the sud- government.”
Casinos in the northern Aus- cent on gross gaming rev- increases should raise reef claims the measures denness of the announce- He added: “This increase
tralian state of Queensland enues from slots from 1 July around A$36m (E17.5m) will cost it A$3m (E1.5m). ment and warned that only applies to casinos,
have been shocked by a 2009, up from ten per cent. and are designed to help In its latest disclosure to higher taxes could endan- however, casinos account
increase in gaming machine The rate at the Conrad plug an expected deficit in the Australian Stock ger jobs. for less than eight per cent
tax of between 50 and 100 Jupiters on the Gold Coast state coffers due to the Exchange, the company He said: “It is disappoint- of EGMs across the state.
per cent announced by the and Conrad International world economic down- said it expected its net profit ing that the Queensland Tabcorp should have been
state Treasurer in his mid- Treasury in Brisbane, each turn. for the second half year to Government has chosen to consulted on these tax
term review. The review with more than 1,300 He said: “Casinos have be up by between ten per increase taxes on EGMs in increases before they were
applies only to electronic machines, will rise from 20 enjoyed discounts on their cent and 18 per cent, while the casinos, and even more enforced.”
gaming machines (EGMs) per cent to 30 per cent at tax rates as part of the its full year profit would be so that it has been done Based on its profits from
in casinos and not the thou- the same time. arrangements entered into up by between 17 per cent without any consultation the 2008 financial year, the
sands in social clubs. A concessionary tax rate to fund their development.” to 22 per cent, or between or forewarning. Tabcorp is a company said the new rates
The Reef Casino in applicable at the Reef and Allan Tan, chief executive A$11.7 (E5.7m) and major employer in Queens- would reduce its profits by
Cairns, which operates 500 Jupiters Townsville on of the Reef Casino, a joint A$12.2m (E5.9m). land, providing jobs for some A$20m (E9.7m) in
machines, and the Jupiters premium play will also be venture between Casinos The other three casinos 4,500 people, and con- 2009/10.
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