People using poker machines will be restricted to a $100 pre-commitment limit and be required to use pre-loaded cards as part of what the Victorian government is calling the toughest electronic gambling machine restrictions in the country.
A step in the right direction but still weaksauce compared to WA banning them outright. They ruin not just the lives of gamblers and their families but also pub culture in general.
So true regarding pub culture. (And of course ruining lives)
I was about 25 when pokies were brought into Victoria. So many pubs in the suburbs which had live music soon shut down temporarily, and when they reopened they were all pokies venues.
A step in the right direction but still weaksauce compared to WA banning them outright. They ruin not just the lives of gamblers and their families but also pub culture in general.
So true regarding pub culture. (And of course ruining lives)
I was about 25 when pokies were brought into Victoria. So many pubs in the suburbs which had live music soon shut down temporarily, and when they reopened they were all pokies venues.
It was very damaging for the live music scene.