Tasmania has a unique gaming landscape - all gaming machines outside of the two casinos (Wrest Point in Hobart and Country Club in Launceston) are operated by Federal Hotels under an exclusive licence arrangement regulated by the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission.
This means that rather than venues owning their machines, Federal Hotels installs and manages them in licensed pubs and clubs across the state. Hobart and Launceston have the highest concentrations of venues, with machines also found across regional Tasmania. The state has been subject to ongoing debate about the future of the gaming licence arrangement.
Opening hours: Tasmanian pokies venues generally operate from 9am to around 2am, subject to individual venue licence conditions.