pokies
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No advance on pokies loss
Melton residents continue to plough millions of dollars into electronic gaming machines each month, according to the latest figures. Data from the Victorian Commission for…
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Pokies record for Melton
Melton gamblers lost a record amount on gaming machines in the past 12 months, continuing a six-year trend of growing losses. Almost $68 million was…
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Melton pokies losses hit $66 million
Gamblers lost more than $210,000 a day at poker machine venues across Melton and Moorabool, new data reveals. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor…
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Council seeks pokies profit deal
An expansion of Hillside’s Sugar Gum hotel could introduce 20 more gaming machines into the Melton municipality. Councillors last week supported an application to amend…
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Green light for more pokies
More than 150 additional poker machines could be allowed in Melton if proposed state government gambling reforms are approved by Parliament. The government recently announced…
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LeadWest urges tougher pokies regulations
Regulating the design of electronic gaming machines will significantly reduce gambling problems in Melbourne’s west, according to the LeadWest agency. The advocacy organisation last month…