Western Australia shows the harm poker machines are doing to the rest of the country
Pokies are banned in the state everywhere except casinos – and it has the lowest rates of gambling losses per capita in Australia to show for it
While clubs in New South Wales and Victoria have been embroiled in acrimonious battles in recent months over their reliance on poker machine revenue, there is one state where they are banned – and where gambling losses are much lower.
In Western Australia poker machines are allowed only in the casino. It has the lowest rates of gambling losses per capita in the country, and reported symptoms of problematic gambling are higher in the other states, experts say.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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