FOUR out of five Tasmanians want the number of poker machines in the state reduced or removed entirely, a poll has found. Anglicare says the figure sends a clear message to the Government that more ...

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Bec Healey loved the atmosphere of the gaming rooms. The flashing lights, the chimes and the bells of the poker machines helped her to "tune out from everything" and forget her problems for a while.

SYDNEY, March 23 (Reuters) - When David McMillan stole A$5,000 from his dying father's small business last year, he knew it was time to kick a gambling habit that had consumed his life since he ...

But the committee chairman and pokie reform crusader, independent Andrew Wilkie, says the reforms are deeply disappointing, while the opposition refuses to support them. The government introduced a ...

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control (VGCCC) in Australia has issued a warning to venues with poker machines in the run-up to the public holidays. New laws were passed in 2024 that put a blanket ...