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Town blows $14m on pokies, not counting Alice’s biggest gambling place

Erwin Chlanda — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:33:06 +0000

By ERWIN CHLANDA Gamblers playing the pokies in Alice Springs clubs and pubs lost almost $14m in 2022-23. This doesn’t include the poker machines in Lasseters Casino whose data “cannot be provided due to commercial-in-confidence,” according to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. That is clearly a huge multiple of the disclosed figure. Meanwhile […]

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On a roll in the Todd

Erwin Chlanda — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 03:34:03 +0000

By ROD MOSS John Wallace, Michael from Uluru, Donella and Lawrence Hayes sit on a blanket playing cards. Adrian Hayes snr sits astride the inverted milk crate. At slight remove from the game are Dorrie Campbell, Michael Hayes and Denise Doolan. Joey Hayes approaches the group. I recall concentrated games in Todd River when a […]

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Casino owners plan 235 apartments

Erwin Chlanda — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:41:49 +0000

By ERWIN CHLANDA Plans to build about 235 new “residential apartments across five new residential buildings” varying from four to five storeys with basement parking and a new child care are being considered by the Development Consent Authority (DCA). Some of the planned buildings exceed current height limits. The project will cover most of the eight […]

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Alice has more poker machines than most

Erwin Chlanda — Thu, 20 May 2021 07:51:53 +0000

By OSCAR PERRI The Northern Territory has more than twice the number of poker machines per person than Victoria, and the figure is nearly as high for SA, as the Lasseters Casino in Alice Springs moves into new hands. For NT venues like clubs and pubs to get a license or more machines, they have […]

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Big lay-offs at Lasseter complex

Erwin Chlanda — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:10:52 +0000

The casino, hotel accommodation, restaurant and convention centre, has laid off 155 casual employees, 45% of its workforce. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

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Lasseters private enterprise beacon in stagnant town

Erwin Chlanda — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:41:36 +0000

The casino provides most of the revenue for Lasseters which re-invests profits in its hotel. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

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Many people are doing two jobs and too many are doing none

Erwin Chlanda — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:02:48 +0000

Jobs galore and not many takers: The town's biggest construction project right now is Lasseters' $35 million development. The new resort style pool is part of it, due to open at the end of this month. Claire Ryan Photography.

"A lot of people have two jobs to keep this town going.

"Many businesses have scaled down, passed up bidding for big jobs, closed their premises and are working from home. They can't get staff," says Kay Eade, Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce.
Yet there are 543 "job seekers receiving Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance" in The Alice, according to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
The department's "Central Australian Remote Servicing Team" lists 1649 job seekers and Yuendumu, 85.
That adds up to 2277 for the region. ERWIN CHLANDA reports from the jobs front where a lot of things just don't make sense.

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