The Federal Group will present a model on their vision for future gaming in Tasmania to a parliamentary committee on Friday.
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The committee has been investigating the future of gaming in the state post-2023 when exclusivity rights granted to Federal are due to expire.
The company’s exclusive licences over electronic gaming machines has been a contentious point between the company and anti-pokies campaigners over the past few months.
Under the model, developed with the Tasmanian Hospitality Association, hotels and clubs would be individually licensed to hold poker machines as is the way in other states.
This is estimated to give the venues a 20-per-cent increase in revenue.
“When this happened interstate, we saw venues employ more people, invest in new products and undertake major redevelopments,” THA general manager Steve Old said.
“This would significantly strengthen Tasmania’s hospitality sector, particularly in regional areas.
“Importantly, improved returns to hotels and clubs would be delivered at no cost to the taxpayer.”
At the moment, venues receive poker machines from Federal’s gaming arm, Network Gaming.
Under the new model, Network Gaming would become a gaming monitoring service, responsible for compliance and tax collection.
Federal Group managing director Greg Farrell said the proposed model provided certainty for the company’s long-term future and secured 2000 jobs with the business.
The proposed model takes into account the state government’s objective to see poker machine numbers capped in the state and for a community interest test to be introduced for new venues.