Australia’s most degenerate high-roller reins in John Q. Tradie

6 Responses to Australia’s most degenerate high-roller reins in John Q. Tradie

1. NFA says:

   16 July, 2023 at 6:39 pm

   Community Clubs Victoria says hyper-regulation could send more people to online gambling

   The Victorian government has announced widespread reforms to the electronic gambling industry, including new mandatory pre-commitment limits.

   Gamblers will be permitted to put a maximum of $100 into an electronic gaming machine at one time, which is down from the current load-up limit of $1,000.

   Carded play will also be mandatory for poker machines, which the government says will stop money laundering through gaming venues.

   All venues with poker machines, except Crown Casino, will be required to close gaming areas between 4am and 10am.

   ‘It’ loves it some ‘mandatory’!

   Cashless society and ‘social scoring’.
2. Rockdoctor says:

   16 July, 2023 at 7:17 pm

   I rarely use pokies. If in Victoria I won’t be again. I am over this nanny type surveillance on what I do with my money. Butt out.

   Tatts & TAB beware you’ll be next.
3. Wally Dalí says:

   16 July, 2023 at 10:57 pm

   Poker down the shed at my place, full moon Tuesdays. Cash stakes, $20 buys in, genuine gameplay with real human beings, home by midnight.
   I don’t know why anyone would want to do any of that machines-and-megacorporations pokies n casinos caper with their time and money. Maybe it’s a W.A. thing, we’re better off without them. Just keep Burswood Crown to bleed some coin off the Triads and FIFOs.
4. Petros says:

   17 July, 2023 at 5:29 am

   Interesting times. My prediction is that they will quietly remove this limit after a year of peeved punters and publicans. Won’t anybody think of Len Ainsworth?
5. Shy Ted says:

   17 July, 2023 at 10:26 am

   John Q Tradie can afford it if he’s part of the union
6. Bruce of Newcastle says:

   17 July, 2023 at 10:43 am

   Not allowed to have fun in Victoria.

   The second worst thing about socialism after gulags is it’s invariably grey and boring.

   (Disclosure: I might’ve put 10c into a pokie once, neither they, casinos nor horsies are my thing.)