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Don't bet on the joys of pokies (2011)

When I was working in the Cairns Casino I’d often arrive on the floor to replace a guy who had been in the industry as long as casinos had b...

Reading the submissions from clubs into the Parliamentary Inquiry into pre-commitments scheme is like going back in time and hearing the protestations from tobacco companies when they were being banned from sponsoring sports. Well yes, except straight afterward the Commission includes this very telling point: The net benefits could be much larger if governments reduced the costs through effective prevention and harm minimisation policies. Sure my views on gambling are biased from my time being part of the problem, but the Productivity Commission is not generally known as a cuddly, basket weaving won’t somebody think of the children type organisation.

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