Category: News

Wyndham council slams state plans for more poker machines

November 13, 2018 The Victorian government's plan to increase the number of poker machines in Wyndham has not...

Melton Country Club's pokies are controlled by Essendon

Essendon FC vows to ditch pokies as source of income

November 1, 2018 Despite earning millions from pokies, coupled with the Victorian Government's decision to grant new 20-years...

Australian gambling news

Greater Geelong posts record pokies loss for September

October 30, 2018 Despite anti-gambling and slur campaigns to curb problem gambling, losses on poker machines in Geelong...

Poker machines in Tauranga could be reduced

Tauranga City Council float ideas to minimise pokies harm

October 23, 2018 The Tauranga City Council, in the Bay of Plenty region on New Zealand's North Island,...

pokies

Greens lay out their plan to phase out Victorian pokies

October 15, 2018 POKIES would be completely phased out of Victorian pubs and clubs under a plan proposed...

Essendon pokies in Melton

Melton divided over Essendon’s 29-year pokies plan

October 9, 2018 Melton Council is divided over Essendon Football Club’s request for a 29-year lease extension on...

pokies

Victorians enjoying pokies more than ever as August numbers explode

October 5, 2018 Victorian's pokies losses keep increasing with August 2018 the second-largest monthly loss since 1992. Poker...

Australian gambling news

Council set to reject Geelong RSL bid for more pokies

September 26, 2018 The City of Greater Geelong is expected to oppose the Geelong RSL's bid to almost...

Tasmanian pokies news

Labor doubles down on anti-pokies agenda in Tasmania

September 11, 2018 Tasmanian opposition leader Rebecca White has doubled down on Labor’s strong stance against poker machines....

Australian gambling news

Geelong records worst monthly pokies losses in 10 years

August 29, 2018 July proved a bumper month for Geelong's gaming operators, with residents spending $10.67 million on...