Country Club Casino Launceston Tasmania
Country Club Tasmania provides the perfect platform for guests to explore the Tamar Valley wine region and the rugged beauty of Northern Tasmania and is the premier choice for entertainment, dining, and deluxe accommodation in Launceston, Tasmania. Located a short drive from central Launceston, Country Club Tasmania is surrounded by gardens, lakes and bushland. This beautiful resort is an ideal base for exploring the Tamar Valley wine-making region. Country Club Tasmania offers a choice of spacious guest rooms and suites, all with free WiFi, free cable TV and in-house movies. Country Club Casino. 18 Holes — Scorecard Par Length Slope Rating; Champion 71: 6411yd/ 5870m 126 71. Launceston, Tasmania. 4.83 miles from this course MOWBRAY LAUNCESTON, Tasmania. 6.02 miles from this course MOWBRAY GOLF CLUB.
| Country Club Tasmania | |
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View from the front of the casino with the Watergarden to the left and the main entrance to the right. | |
| Location | Prospect Vale, Launceston, Australia |
| Address | Casino Rise |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Notable restaurants | The Watergarden |
| Owner | Federal Group |
| Website | Official site |
Country Club Tasmania is a casino in Launceston, Tasmania, owned by Federal Hotels. It is Tasmania's second casino. It is also used for a variety of local events and is home to an 18-hole golf course. Targa Tasmania uses the casino as a starting point for the race.
The casino licence was originally supposed to be granted to a rival to Federal Hotels, who own the license to the Hobart casino, as well as a monopoly over all poker machines in the state. However, through successful lobbying the license for the second casino was also given to Federal Hotels.[1] The casino was soon dominated by over 500 poker machines on the floor.[2]
Country Club Casino Launceston
At the 2018 election, Rebecca White, the Labor opposition leader is promising to remove all pokies from pubs and clubs leaving the two casinos as the only location for pokies. They cite the research that shows improved health and economic benefits for this policy. Federal Hotels, the owners of the poker machines, and the Liberal premier, Will Hodgman, oppose the policy.[3][4]
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Further reading[edit]
- Green, Anne (2006). The Home of Sports and Manly Exercise : Places of Leisure in Launceston. Launceston City Council. ISBN0-9596090-7-5.
Coordinates: 41°29′08″S147°06′29″E / 41.485635°S 147.108167°E
References[edit]
- ^patrickw@themonthly.com.au (1 March 2017). 'Tasmania got gamed'. The Monthly. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^'Tasmania Casinos in Australia - Tasmanian Gambling and Gaming - Hobart'. Australian Gambling. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^Morton, Adam (28 January 2018). 'Battle over poker machines to take centre stage in Tasmania's election'. the Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^'Tassie Labor 'won't dump' pokies policy'. SBS News. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
