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A lot of the venues seem to only exist for the poker machines, not that it would be a bad thing for them to go away. Where I previously lived we would occasion
by robryan 9y ago
A lot of the venues seem to only exist for the poker machines, not that it would be a bad thing for them to go away.
Where I previously lived we would occasionally go for meals at our local pub and the dining area was pretty much always quiet, I doubt that they would exist if they were relying on dining income.
Australia also has the Melbourne Cup horse race/ public holiday, where there is a culture of having a bet. People who otherwise would never look into gambling bet on that race, I think it acts as a gateway to further gambling and normalises gambling even further.
- hug 9y agoThe venues existing just for the poker machines is essentially incontestable. In this article (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/news-story/535a0090e1041d0dd070e7655a015aba http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/news-story/535a0090...) about the shadiness of the Preston RSL, they admit that the bar and bistro lose money, and the only thing keeping them in the black is gambling. (Don't get me started on cup/derby day. That whole situation is a mess.)