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Media Release – $18 Million Pokies Losses in August

Media Release – $18 Million Pokies Losses in August

Meg Webb | Media Release | September 28, 2020   Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said Tasmania recorded massive pokies losses of more than $18 million in August - $598,530 per day.“Tragically, $18,554,436 pouring into machines is more than $18 million not going...

Media Release – Government’s Negligence Over COVID-19 Pokies

Media Release – Government’s Negligence Over COVID-19 Pokies

Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Right to Information response reveals social and economic impact assessments were not undertaken prior to the opening of gaming venues in late June.“This is despite the Gutwein Liberal Government being presented with...

Media Release – Poker Machine Losses Jump

Media Release – Poker Machine Losses Jump

Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said Department of Treasury and Finance figures show Tasmanian poker machines losses of $2.6 million, or $525,000 per day, in the five days venues were open in June.  “With even with fewer machines operating due to social...

Media Release – Government’s Negligence Over COVID-19 Pokies

Media Release – Delay Switching on Poker Machines

Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Gutwein Government to delay the switching on of poker machines on Friday. “It would be irresponsible to proceed with the proposed reopening of the State’s poker machine rooms, in light of recent interstate experiences...

While pokies were closed
due to COVID-19
Tasmanians saved

Poker machines were closed in Tasmania on March 23, 2020
and reopened on June 26, 2020.
In 2018-19 Tasmanians lost $171,603,745 to poker machines

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