While gambling is considered a culture in Australia, the country has strict betting laws, with Victoria leading the charge. In July 2023, Premier Daniel Andrews announced new gambling measures on the ...

Online pokies have come a long way from the mechanical slot machines that first appeared in smoky pubs and small casinos. What began as a simple pull of the lever to spin three reels has evolved into ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. The neighbouring local government areas are home to more than 8700 electronic gaming machines across pubs and ...

The NSW Coalition has been thrown into turmoil over gambling reform after several Liberal MPs broke ranks to back a Greens ...

Jamie Bremner hasn’t touched a pokies machine for some 15 years, but he’s not fooled, he’s still a gambling addict.

POKIES are wreaking havoc on vulnerable Gold Coast families, leaving a trail of misery and sucking $30 million a month out of household budgets. But the supine Labor government in Brisbane are too ...

Laws that were written to target organised crime syndicates and underground casinos have been turned on hobby collectors and a small town gaming enthusiast is their first victim. Now he is taking ...

Children are going hungry and crime is on the rise because of our pokies problem, a leading advocate says. Find out which five Geelong venues are getting the most cash. Poker machines in Greater ...

Desperate Victorians and ambitious punters alike lose big on the pokies to the tune of about $3bn each year. These are the areas where gamblers are losing the most. Residents in some of the poorest ...