Sydney pub cops massive fine for giving punters loans of up to $8,000 and free alcohol and cigarettes to keep them on the pokies
- Rose and Crown Hotel Parramatta, western Sydney, fined more than $100,000
- Pub fined for incentivising gamblers after managers loaned cash to patrons
- Staff gave gamblers booze and cigarettes and allowed large debit withdrawals
A pub has been fined more than $100,000 for incentivising gamblers after managers and even a security guard loaned cash to help pokie users keep gambling.
Rose and Crown Hotel in Parramatta, western Sydney, came to the light of authorities thanks to a disgruntled manager who was herself convicted of stealing $15,000 from the pub.
Staff gave gamblers free booze and cigarettes, loaned cash from the…
