Wowsers

Here we go again, another bunch of wowsers telling us we can't have our fun. This time the problem is those evil one armed bandits.

Pokies rob $1.7bn from the broke

EXCLUSIVE by Clare Masters, Political Reporter

December 03, 2007 12:00am

SYDNEY's richest pubs earn more than $6 million a year each from poker machines - and rake in about $220,000 profit from each device.

But the hotels' pokie riches have come at the expense of Sydney's poorest residents, with the highest profits overlapping areas where mortgage stress is greatest.

Exclusive figures show local government areas that are being blitzed by gamblers match up with the mortgage belt, where struggling working families are losing their homes.

The records reveal NSW hotel revenue in June 2007 topped $1.699 billion - up from $205 million in June 1997.

And The Daily Telegraph has learned the skyrocketing profits have sparked anger among government officials amid concerns the Iemma Government may increase the number of machines allowed into hotels.....

So does Clare Marsters really believe the $1.7 billion comes from people who are broke? If they are really broke they wouldn't have any money to gamble would they Clare? You think the reason people in those areas are losing their homes is because of gambling? Evidence please Clare, evidence.

Look, I seldom gamble, but what wowser refuse to accept is that gambling is good clean fun to most people as well it offers something priceless- hope.