Tasmanians are pouring their money into poker machines at record levels according to newly released Treasury data.It shows a 28 percent spike on pre-pandemic pokie revenue and nearly $20 million in player losses throughout July across the state - $626,721 dollars a...
July Pokies Losses Close to $20M
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Tasmanian poker machine losses have sky-rocketed to close to $20 million for July. “Department of Treasury and Finance figures show $19,428,375 have poured into the machines in July – that’s $626,721 per day,” Ms Webb...
What happened when Tasmania’s poker machines reopened
Poker machines in Tasmania reopened in June after the COVID-19 shutdown. In July, losses sky-rocketed to close to $20 million. That's up 28 per cent on February and an increase of 26 per cent on July last year. Independent Member for Nelson, Meg Webb explains. ...
RTI – Modelling for Reopening of Poker Machine Gaming Rooms during COVID-19
Information Requested from Departments of Communities Tasmania and Treasury and Finance Requested on 20 July 2020; Due 19 August 2020; In context of Tasmania’s coronavirus pandemic please provide information relating to the decision to allow the reopening of poker...
Tasmanians lose $2.6 million on Pokies in 5 days
Reopened poker machines post-COVID-19 closures cost Tasmanians $2.6m in just 5 days. Meg Webb MLC talks with Aaron Stevens, Tasmania Talks.
Tasmanian punters blow $2.6 million in post-COVID pokies gambling binge
Poker machines were idle for months in Tasmania due to COVID-19 restrictions. But their reopening was accompanied by a five-day binge in which punters blew millions of dollars. THE reopening of the state’s poker machines was accompanied by a five-day binge in which...
Tasmanian Treasury data reveals poker machine expenditure following lockdown
Tasmanians lost $2.6 million through electronic gaming machines over five days last month after their use was permitted again. Gaming venues were required to close on March 23 due to coronavirus public health restrictions.Gaming activities were allowed to start again...
Tasmanians lose $525k a day
ABC Radio LauncestonTasmanians lost $525k in just 5 days. Meg Webb speaks with Piia Wirsu ABC Radio Launceston about the impact of re-opening poker machines following COVID19 lockdowns.
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...
$2.6 million blown on Tasmanian pokies in less than a week
7AD Devonport Meg Webb speaks with Martin Agatyn about the huge pokies losses in Tasmania following the reopening of poker machines on 26 June 2020.