Federal
Hotels has presented its vision of gaming in Tasmania after 2023. Lower taxes
for table and EGMs in casinos and higher EGM taxes for pubs and clubs. Despite
the absence of a link between tourism and gaming Federal Hotels suggested a low
tax model which covers the casinos in Townsville Cairns and Darwin is the way
forward for Tasmania.
Federal
Hotels’ views are contained in one of the 147 submissions to the parliamentary
inquiry into post 2023 gaming arrangements in Tasmania. Over one hundred of
these only comprised a few sentences, of varying levels of disgust/displeasure
at EGMs in the community. Another twenty five were contributions from church
groups and NGO’s who have seen the effects of social damage from EGMs.