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A record of nearly $9.3 billion lost to pokies in 2025

Posted on 21/03/2026 by John Sandeman

Weslet Mission reports New data released by NSW Liquor & Gaming confirms that nearly $9.3 billion* was lost on poker machines across New South Wales in 2025, the highest annual loss ever recorded in the state. This compares with losses… Continue Reading →

Ban Sports Bet Ads ASAP

Posted on 29/06/2023 by John Sandeman

Long-time campaigner for poker machine reform, the Dean of Sydney, Sandy Grant, has welcomed a unanimous report from federal Parliament, “You Win Some, You Lose More”. From St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney, Dean Grant said: It’s excellent to see a Parliamentary… Continue Reading →

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