Victoria’s Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission said on 11 March that Suzy Neilan would become its chief executive on 1 April. Neilan will replace Annette Kimmitt, who has led the commission since 2022; she is currently an executive director at Environment Protection Authority Victoria.
The appointment changes the executive leadership of Victoria’s gambling regulator.
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Victoria's Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) fined Warrnambool Horse Hotel A$150,000 for breaches of gambling licence obligations and the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct. Inspectors identified failures involving staff coverage, CCTV, records and interactions with patrons. The VGCCC said the business co-operated and introduced remedial measures.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld the VGCCC’s action against OkeBet over promotions sent to self-excluded people and prohibited inducements to community sports clubs, the regulator said. OkeBet was censured and ordered to pay AUD 100,000 after its appeal was dismissed.
Victoria’s Gambling and Casino Control Commission fined nine clubs and hotels and censured three others for gambling breaches on Good Friday and ANZAC Day earlier this year. The largest fine was A$15,000, issued to Clayton RSL after gaming continued on multiple machines beyond 11.30pm on Good Friday.
Victoria’s VGCCC fined Crown Melbourne $100,000 after a person excluded from the casino gambled there for 14 hours and 40 minutes without detection. The person had been barred two months earlier, and the commission’s chief executive said an inspector alerted Crown staff to the breach. Crown cooperated with the investigation and changed camera locations, gaming-floor entrances and staff training.
Victoria’s VGCCC fined Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group A$38,000 without conviction after the company pleaded guilty to six charges involving minors accessing gaming areas at three venues on four occasions in 2024. ALH must also pay A$40,000 in legal costs; the regulator said the breaches were self-reported and stressed that operators must prevent underage access.