[talk-au] Sports Clubs

[Steve Bennett]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Sam Couter <sam at couter.id.au> wrote:
> "Pub" is short for "public house" and is a hotel, a place where anyone
> can get a meal, a drink and a room. Bars don't have rooms.

That's a historical definition that I doubt many people would
appreciate these days.

> In the ACT, a club is the only place you can go to play a poker machine.

Right. So...using "club" to hint at pokies is complicated.

> Clubs are not always sports-oriented, there are labour clubs, trademen's
> clubs, fishermen's clubs, clubs centered around ethnic groups, etc.
> Access restrictions to members, their guests and out-of-area visitors is
> a significant difference compared to pubs. Clubs usually have dress codes
> and other rules that pubs may not. They are heavily regulated by
> State-based legislation and are obviously different (when you visit them)
> from a pub or bar.

At one extreme, yes. The OP described the other end of the spectrum,
where they're really not so different from gaming venues.

Steve