NSW Residents Lose Record $9.3B on Poker Machines
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New South Wales residents lost a staggering nine point three billion dollars on poker machines in the last year, with areas like Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield, and Cumberland taking the biggest hits. Despite a government panels harm reduction ideas, promised reforms have been slowed by lobbying from the pubs and clubs industry. The gaming minister acknowledges the daily losses but emphasizes that many players are young adults with extra disposable cash. A recent study links poker machine numbers to police-reported domestic violence, particularly in Sydney suburbs and northern New South Wales. With total losses reaching twenty-seven billion dollars, pressure for action is mounting, but industry pushback and slow government moves suggest the cycle of harm may persist.
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