Articles tagged: Pokies
Colac pokies players spend $31K a day
There might be a cost-of-living crisis, but Colac pokie players are on track to lose more money in a year than ever before – with more than $31,000 disappearing into local machines every day.
Pokies losses close to record levels
Colac Otway’s poker machine losses are back to pre-pandemic levels, as Victoria records an all-time high for pokies spending.
Pokies plan sparks debate
Colac and district figures have weighed in on whether new $100 betting limits on pokies will change consumer behaviour.
Gaming venue rules check-in
Gambling inspectors will visit Colac venues to ensure they’re complying with the law.
District pokies loss rises to $10 million
Colac and district gamblers are spending more time on poker machines since the end of COVID restrictions, with players losing more than $10 million across the region’s venues in the past year.
Pokies players lose $9 million
Fewer COVID-19 lockdowns in the latest financial year meant a 53-per-cent hike in pokies losses in Colac Otway and Corangamite shires, new data shows.
Pokies losses fall amid lockdowns
Pokies losses in Colac Otway and Corangamite shires have halved from their pre-pandemic levels, the latest statistics show, likely due to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.
Area’s pokies spending down
Colac and district residents fed about seven per cent less money through pokies in January compared with the previous month, bucking a statewide trend of increased losses.
