Gary Van Duinen died after a 13-hour gambling spree. His mother and widow do not believe either of the policies offered at the state election would have saved him.
Since the introduction of poker machines in Victoria 30 years ago, an astounding $66 billion has been lost with many Greek Australians falling victim to pokies.
Michael Miller, the Australian correspondent for the Washington Post, said he was shocked to see so many pokies at pubs and clubs. Many groups have called for pokies to be abolished.
Over $3.7 million stolen from this small business and put into the pokies, but clubs can keep the money
AprApril 2021 at 7:12pm
Vicki Clerke (centre) put millions of dollars she stole from her workplace into pokies at St Marys Rugby League club.
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Greg Zeuschner is not normally an excitable bloke. But when he woke up early on a September morning in 2018, he was jumping out of his skin for the day to begin. I was slightly nervous and a little excited because I could see the possibility of retirement was within reach. I was thinking, OK, this is the first step in the process that will see me enjoying life in Tasmania.