- 47 permits issued allowing two-up on Anzac Day
- Permit fee waived
The call of 'Come in, Spinner!' will ring out across nearly 50 Western Australian sub-branches of the Returned and Services League (RSL) on Anzac Day.
Racing and Gaming Minister Colin Holt said 46 RSL clubs from Kununurra to Albany had received permits to play two-up this Anzac Day. The Naval Association of Australia (Rockingham sub-branch) was also granted a permit to host a game at the Rockingham Navy Club.
"Playing a game of two-up on April 25 is a proud Anzac Day tradition and the State Government is committed to ensuring that tradition lives on," Mr Holt said.
"As per previous years, I have directed there be no fee charged for the two-up permits."
Section 81(1)(a) of the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 prohibits the playing of two-up within a 100 kilometre radius of Crown Perth Casino, as referred to in the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 (Agreement Act).
Amendments to the Agreement Act allow the Minister for Racing and Gaming to permit the playing of two-up by RSL clubs on Anzac Day within a 100km radius of Crown Perth Casino at clubrooms or premises that are usually used for social functions and activities of members of any such organisation.
Fact File
- Two-up is a game with intricate rules, even if its basic premise is betting on whether tossed coins will fall heads or tails up
- The person who runs the game is known as the boxer, while the person throwing the coins is the spinner. When all bets are placed, the boxer will call, 'Come in, Spinner', a phrase still common in the Australian vernacular. Traditional games had a 'ringy', or ringkeeper, who kept the coins between tosses while the boxer organised the next spinner and people placed their bets
- Imperial currency is preferable to decimal currency for two-up, as pennies are larger and spin better
- Some RSLs still use a traditional kip - a piece of wood with hollowed out penny-sized circles in which to place the coins, however the modern trend is to place the coins on the back of one's hand and throw them in the air
Minister's office - 6552 6100
