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Victorian pokie results reported31 January 2008VICTORIA, Australia -- As reported by the Australia Herald Sun: "Victorian poker machine gamblers have lost a record $1.35 billion in just six months. "The surging losses put punters on track to smash the all-time annual mark of $2.56 billion, set before the introduction of smoking bans in 2002. "State Government figures show the six-month losses at Tatts and Tabcorp venues since July are $54.7 million greater than the year before. "The total does not include Crown casino's 2500 pokies. "...The Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation figures reveal gamblers blew a staggering $235 million statewide in August. "State Opposition gaming spokesman Michael O'Brien said it was clear the pokies industry had recovered the ground lost by the introduction of venue smoking bans..." |