pokies
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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…
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Pokies plan for $18m complex
Wyndham council has received a planning application seeking permission to build an $18 million, seven-storey entertainment and commercial complex in Truganina. The application, for 231…
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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…
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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…
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Footy club bid for more pokies
Ten more poker machines could soon be coming to Hoppers Crossing under a Werribee Football Club plan to boost electronic gaming machine (EGM) numbers at…
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Wyndham’s pokies spend spikes
Wyndham has experienced the largest increase in pokies spending in the state in a six-month period. Between July and December last year, more than $53.75…
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The Hillier View
As reported by this paper last week, the state government is looking at a proposal that will see the number of gaming machines increased in the…
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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…
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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…
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Council submission addresses pokies harm
Wyndham council has provided recommendations to the state government on how it believes harm caused by gaming machines can be minimised. The council’s current policy…
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Punters lost almost $100 million on Wyndham pokies
Punters lost almost $100 million on electronic gaming machines in Wyndham in the year to June 30. The latest figures from the Victorian Commission for…
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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 review…
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