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People, mostly from working class suburbs, lost a record $9.3 billion on the pokies in the past year.

That's in New South Wales alone!

"Punters lost a record $9.3 billion on NSW poker machines last year – a surge of 8 per cent on the previous 12 months – as a sophisticated lobbying effort by […]

Why I risked prison to add a 'Losing Sound' to poker machines Poker machines are designed to celebrate wins but stay silent on losses. A new project aims to disrupt that psychological design by introducing a simple losing sound – and to push for legislative refo...

An interesting discussion about poker machines and a petition worth supporting - here in Oz by the way.
#pokermachines #petition
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

#auspol #gambling #pokermachines

Whether it’s Liberal or Labor, the people in charge are beholden to the pokies industry The first time Kate Seselja used a poker machine she won $1000. It was the last time she left a venue with cash in her hand from the addictive machines.

www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
@chrisminnsmp.bsky.social + @australianlabor.bsky.social are totally in thrall to #PokerMachines & #Gambling

A sign that reads "Kedron Wavell e vice club". A faint letter "s" and "r" are visible where someone has removed them from the word "service"

"e vice club".

Social commentary on Australia's gambling machine problem through vandalism.

#gambling #australia #pokermachines

University of Sydney has invested in world’s biggest poker machine maker and global betting giant Experts say ‘disappointing’ relationships with gambling industry, including funding for research, should be scrutinised

Sydney Uni has ties to the world’s largest poker machine maker and a global sports betting giant, funding its research and programs. Experts call for scrutiny of these "disappointing" gambling industry links.
#universityofsydney #gamblingindustry #academicethics
#pokermachines

A group, 'which is planning to contest leadership positions at the #RSL state conference in July, estimates as little as $1 million of the $300 million in revenue generated in 2017 by the RSL's #pokermachines has been spent on direct veteran welfare'

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