27th April 2012, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TheSchmile
I used the restrooms at a club yesterday and had to walk through the pokie room. It's almost like Sci-Fi, watching all these people vacantly stare at these machines, like they're being brainwashed before being sent off to their ultimate destination......
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Totally agree, the worst form of gambling are the pokies, and I can't understand how this continues not to be addressed by the concerned parties to the extent of horseracing gambling.
There is zero chance of winning long term on the pokies, yet there is a chance to win playing cards or horseracing if you have the edge.
There is no edge in pokies, only house and government.
Seniors and housewives are getting hit very hard and becoming the predominant problem gamblers according to statistics. |