Melbourne Event Approval Disclaimer
The Hachem Management Group (HMG) is thrilled to announce that the Australian Poker Tour (APT) will be operating in Melbourne Victoria, Australia.
After years of dedicated effort behind the scenes, Managing Director of APT, Tony Hachem, the founder of All In Charity and Poker with the Stars Charity events, has been working to further modernise and professionalise the sport and its governance.
This has resulted in an arrangement with an independent ticketing agency for professional, third party management of ticketing into APT tournaments on standard industry terms.
Additionally, the Hachem Management Group and APT have secured sponsorship agreements with several sponsors to help fund its tournament series.
It's essential to highlight that while conducting a poker tournament is legally permitted in Victoria, poker operators cannot collect any administrative, management, or service fees under the regulations administered by the Victorian Gaming and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC).
Our goal at the Hachem Management Group is to demonstrate that tournament poker is indeed a sport and can be conducted outside of a casino setting, just like any other sport, by utilising customary sports events structures, including customary ticketing agency arrangements and sponsorship arrangements. We are excited to continue to build our sport and the professionalism and integrity that goes along with it.