Tag: gambling
Council takes a gambling stand
Wyndham council will partner with community organisations in a bid to raise awareness about the effects of gambling.
The council will be running workshops, a...
Pokies’ losses ring up to $106m
More than $106 million has been lost on pokies in Wyndham in a 12-month period.
Latest data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor...
Brimbank ramps up pokies fight
By Ewen McRae
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Wyndham pokie losses top $105m
Wyndham gamblers lost more than $105.5 million on poker machines during the 2017-18 financial year, the eighth-highest amount in the state.
Figures released by the...
Council to boycott pokie venues
Wyndham council staff will be forbidden from organising council events and social outings at venues with poker machines, under a tough new draft policy.
Last...
Wyndham faces poker machine increase
The number of poker machines in Wyndham could rise by up to 15 per cent under proposed state government gambling reforms.
The government announced a...
State cracks down on poker machines
Restrictions will be placed on the number of poker machines allowed in Wyndham as part of sweeping gambling reforms introduced by the state government.
The...
Wyndham pokies spend tops $97m
Wyndham’s pokies raked in more than $97.76 million in the 2016-17 financial year, the eighth-highest in Victoria’s municipalities.
Brimbank topped the state with more than...
Council cuts the odds on gaming
Wyndham’s councillors have vowed to take a stand against the impacts of problem gambling, including poker machine addiction.
Last week the council launched an update...
Review could lead to more pokies in Wyndham
Wyndham council is concerned that the number of poker machines allowed in the municipality will be increased as a result of a state government...
Local venues shun pokies pre-commitment trial
None of Wyndham’s 13 gaming venues will take part in a trial pre-commitment scheme for problem gamblers despite punters losing more than $93 million on...
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