The state’s gaming lobby has contributed well over $100,000 to party coffers in the lead-up to next month’s state election, with Labor, Liberal and the newly-minted Australian Conservatives all benefiting, as the Australian Hotels Association seeks to curb the looming influence of Nick Xenophon’s SA Best.
Potential political kingmaker and longtime anti-gambling crusader Nick Xenophon insists poker machine policy will play a decisive role in the state election campaign – despite the hotels lobby insisting it’s a third-order issue.
The South Australian branch of the Australian Hotels Association hosted a gala at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre recently to celebrate the Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence.