We are out if instant scratch tickets as are most newsagents and other lottery outlets in Victoria. Tattersalls say we cannot use the space for anything else even though they do not have new product approved by the State Government for this space. Premium counter real-estate is left looking pathetic – see the photo I took yesterday.
Tattersalls is not responding to our concerns nor is the State Government. While these two parties ignore the problem, retailers are left looking bad to their customers. I think we will have to take matters into our own hands if we are to maintain a professional retail presence at the counter.
Hi Mark,
It’s a very interesting position. I, like you, am no legal eagle but I suspect Tattersalls bleating about not wanting anything else in that space is a restrictive trade practises issue.
They do have a legally binding contract with the Victorian government to provide those games until 30 June and anything less than supply would make them in breach of their contract with the Government.
One wonders why the same government isn’t or hasn.t done anything to protect the small business retailers they are currently forcing higher costs and charges on.
In any event, it could well be argued that if Tattersalls is in breach of it’s contract with the government and is not supplying, they have no right to demand nothing else goes there unless they offer appropriate compensation for the lost sales.
Perhaps if they can’t supply, Intralot can be invited to enter the market early to fill the void.
After all, how can you be directly competing against something that isn’t being supplied.
I wonder.
Have a nice day.
Just another thought.
Why not fill the space with a big sign – Intralot coming soon to this space.
Let’s see how quickly Tattersalls refills the empty spaces and let’s us make some money.