Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation 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. By Zara CuthbertsonFebruary 10, 2023 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. By Greta LannenJuly 27, 2022