Australia's escalating addiction to gambling

Gerald · 12-19-17, 01:05 AM

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They are the machines that anti-gambling campaigners in Australia say have the addictive "force of cocaine" that are fuelling an avalanche of debt, divorce and misery.

Gambling losses in Australia are at a record high after punters frittered away almost A$24bn (£14bn; $18bn) in a year, according to data compiled by the Queensland state government this month. More than half was lost on poker or slot machines at pubs and clubs.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42362194

A're ya playing Reeece.

em2nought · 12-19-17, 04:10 AM

I wonder what's the longer odds: betting on Australian one eyed bandits, or betting on American social security?

STEED · 12-19-17, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42362194

A're ya playing Reeece.

He's in the casino right now playing craps and on line betting on a poker game while playing the slots machines, talk about multi tasking!

propbeanie · 12-19-17, 10:11 AM

The way he plays Craps ain't the way you and I think of it, STEED...

How long have the Aussies had their gambling laws, Vendor?

As for US Social Security there em2nought, it's fine. Just ask a politician... 'Course, don't look at the ledger, it's in red ink and will make your eyes pop, like the rest of the "budget"...

(we need that "smilie" to be able to do a raspberry for us...

) I think they've been gambling too!

STEED · 12-19-17, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

The way he plays Craps ain't the way you and I think of it, STEED...

Good point, Reece this....

Falkirion · 12-19-17, 05:50 PM

Didn't look at the article but if its a Queensland issue then that explains a lot. Not much in the way of work up in the Sunshine state.

d@rk51d3 · 12-19-17, 06:15 PM

Never had a go at the pokies............. in fact, haven't been to a pub for a good 20 years.

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,306 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wonder what's the longer odds: betting on Australian one eyed bandits, or betting on American social security? __________________ ISRAEL: Essentially "The Alamo" 24/7, 365 since 1947

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propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,783 Downloads: 444 Uploads: 2	The way he plays Craps ain't the way you and I think of it, STEED... How long have the Aussies had their gambling laws, Vendor? As for US Social Security there em2nought, it's fine. Just ask a politician... 'Course, don't look at the ledger, it's in red ink and will make your eyes pop, like the rest of the "budget"... (we need that "smilie" to be able to do a raspberry for us... ) I think they've been gambling too! __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

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Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Didn't look at the article but if its a Queensland issue then that explains a lot. Not much in the way of work up in the Sunshine state.

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d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,919 Downloads: 193 Uploads: 0	Never had a go at the pokies............. in fact, haven't been to a pub for a good 20 years.