Two-up, a game in which coins are tossed in the air and bets are placed on which side of them is facing up when they land, has been a staple on Anzac Day. It is one of only three days of the year that it is legal to be played in NSW.
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Photographs captured by this masthead showed a crowd participating in games at North Bondi RSL Club on Anzac Day last year.
“Many of our members enjoy the tradition of two-up and having a punt, and there is nothing wrong with that,” said Johnson, describing the absence of the game at North Bondi as a minor change from recent years.
“But on Anzac Day, our priority is remembering our veterans killed in service and supporting their families.
“We anticipate that not offering two-up may result in some small reduction in revenue on the day, but our families are more important.”
Two-up, which can also be played on Victory in the Pacific Day on August 15 and after midday on Remembrance Day on November 11 under NSW law, will still be a feature of Anzac Day events at other RSL clubs and venues in Sydney and around the state.
Sydney’s main dawn service on Friday will be held at Martin Place followed by the Anzac Day march in the city.
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