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Pokies Revenue Skyrockets

Pokies Revenue Skyrockets

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

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

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.      ...

Tasmanian punters blow $2.6 million in post-COVID pokies gambling binge

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...

Tasmanians lose $525k a day

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

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...

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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