{"id":836,"date":"2020-10-09T05:58:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T18:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/?p=836"},"modified":"2020-10-14T06:01:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T19:01:07","slug":"tasmanians-lose-record-amount-on-pokies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/tasmanians-lose-record-amount-on-pokies\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmanians Lose Record Amount on Pokies"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s no secret that Aussies love to gamble, but a recent figure may put Tasmanians at the top of the heap. After pokies were turned back on following a statewide shutdown, punters lost a record $18 million in August. That\u2019s a 20% increase over the $15,476,406 lost in electronic gaming machines in August of 2019.<\/p>\n
This news was not well received, especially after it was learned that Australians saved more than $3 billion while pokies were shut down. Independent candidate, Meg Webb<\/a>, was notably upset, taking the state government to task for not properly assessing the social and economic impact of reopening gaming venues.<\/p>\n Webb stated, \u201cThe Premier was warned COVID-19 would increase pressure on Tasmanians with pokies addictions and any decisions to lift access restrictions required more than only public health considerations.\u201d<\/p>\n A government spokesperson countered with the following, \u201cTasmania\u2019s harm minimization framework is regarded as one of the leading in Australia and includes the Responsible Gambling Mandatory Code of Practice for Tasmania, which has been in place since 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n