Central Goldfields high on pokies spending, disadvantage

Mark Kearney
Updated July 26 2016 - 8:34pm, first published 6:30pm
RISKY BET: Central Goldfields Shire punters, among the most disadvantaged in the state, still put big sums of money into pokies last year.
RISKY BET: Central Goldfields Shire punters, among the most disadvantaged in the state, still put big sums of money into pokies last year.

One of central Victoria’s most vulnerable communities is among those hit hardest by poker machine losses, gambling regulator statistics have shown. 

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Mark Kearney

Mark Kearney

Journalist

Journalist. Traveller. Pop culture connoisseur. Mark is passionate about education, the arts and social justice, especially stories affecting the LGBTI community.

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