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Call to delay pokies shot down

Call to delay pokies shot down

Jun 24, 2020

A call to delay the reopening of poker machines in Tasmania until the impact of their closure during COVID-19 has been evaluated has been firmly shot down by the Premier.Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb said it would be irresponsible to reopen the gaming rooms as...

Call to delay switching pokies back on following three-month shutdown

Call to delay switching pokies back on following three-month shutdown

Jun 23, 2020

POKER machines, due to be switched back on this Friday, should be left off, according to independent MLC Meg Webb.But Premier Peter Gutwein firmly rejected the idea, accusing Ms Webb of wanting a nanny state.Ms Webb said Tasmanians had saved more than $42 million in...

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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