Campaign celebrates rare pubs without poker machines
 

Campaign celebrates rare pubs without poker machines
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Poker machines are a ubiquitous feature of pubs, bars and clubs in Australia. They're as common as the beer taps.

But a new youth-focused campaign called Proudly Pokies Free wants to challenge that.*

It's helping to promote venues that don't have "pokies" by providing awareness of the benefits of ditching the machines.

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After all, Australians lose more money on ******** than any other nation, with each adult losing an estimated US$1,130 every year. That's largely due to the country having amongst the highest number of machines per capita in the world.* Read more...

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