Tasmanian government data reveals over $1.14 billion lost on poker machines since the March 2018 election, when removing pokies from pubs and clubs was a key issue. Federal Group casinos account for over $448 million of the losses, while pubs and clubs saw another $687 million lost.
More than $1.14bn has been lost on poker machines since the March 2018 Tasmania n election when removing pokies from pubs and clubs was a key issue.More than $1.14bn has been lost on poker machines since the March 2018 Tasmania n election when removing pokies from pubs and clubs was a key issue.Anti-gambling advocates say pre-commitment card offers best chance to reduce ‘overwhelming’ harm caused by losses of half a million dollars a dayMore than $1.
The casinos host 988 poker machines. The Vantage Hotel Group, a Federal Group subsidiary, is also licensed to operate 360 poker machines in its 12 hotels, but the losses are not publicly disclosed. Between the casinos and its pubs, the Federal Group has more than 40% of the poker machines in the state.Outside the casinos, $687m was lost on machines in pubs and clubs. There are 91 venues across the state with just under 2,300 poker machines.
The commission’s data indicates Launceston and Devonport had the next highest losses, accounting for more than $105m and $67m lost respectively.concentrated in the state’s most disadvantaged communities The SARC coordinator, Mary Bennett, said the harm caused by losses of half a million dollars a day was “overwhelming”.
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