Australian State’s Gambling Code Up For Review After Punters Lose Over $606 Million In Poker
Australian State’s Gambling Code Up For Review After Punters Lose Over $606 Million In Poker
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BRISBANE, Australia — About a quarter of citizens in the northeastern Australian state, Queensland, play the pokies, with an average spend of about AU$625 ($461.91) per person annually, figures in a new harm minimization plan released this week show.
Queensland has flagged a review of its Responsible Gambling Code of Practice in the plan that shows pokies are both popular and problematic in the Sunshine State.