The government has begun to act, partly due to growing public awareness about the social toll of slot machines. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SYDNEY - When she turned 18, Ms Kate Seselja became old enough to gain admission to local pubs and clubs in Sydney and quickly noticed that they were not just places for drinking and socialising with friends.
Australia, which has about a fifth of the world’s one million slot machines, is sometimes described as the slot machine capital of the world – and the state of New South Wales is the epicentre. She eventually stopped gambling and got married. But, after her first child was born, she happened to meet with a group of new mothers at a community club.Ms Seslja quickly lost A$30,000 in a month and the addiction spiralled into one that lasted about a decade. She believes her total losses were about A$500,000.
But, finally, the government has begun to act, partly due to growing public awareness about the social toll of slot machines. The Opposition Labor party, currently favoured to win the election, has backed a 12-month trial of 500 cashless slot machines before considering removing cash from machines across the state. Both parties also plan to buy back 2,000 machines from gaming venues over the next five years.
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