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With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling

  • Written by Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling

Pubs, clubs and casinos have all been closed as part of the response to COVID-19. That means Australia’s 194,000 poker machines are now shut down. These venues, and their machines, are not expected to re-open anytime soon.

It also means the 15-25% of the population who use pokies (depending on the jurisdiction) will not be able to get access...

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