Australian
Group Wants Pokie Cap Scrapped
As reported by the Herald Sun:
"Victorian publicans want to see pokies
in every pub. The Australian Hotel Association
believes caps on poker machine numbers should
be scrapped, allowing every hotel access to
gaming revenue.
"The
AHA's Victorian chief executive, Brian Kearney,
said a system similar to New South Wales' would
be fairer to the industry.
"…Mr
Kearney acknowledged that the State Government
was unlikely to reverse the caps policy, which
limits poker machines to 27,500 in pubs and
clubs and 2500 in Crown casino.
"But
he said there was no proof that the caps had
any effect on reducing the social impact of
gambling…"
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