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$1.92 million from local pokies
Message was posted: 09:37 Sep 14th, 2006

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Gambling news from http://www.cleve.yourguide.com.au/ The seven poker machine venues in the Cleve, Franklin Harbour, Kimba and Tumby Bay council areas were responsible for collecting $1.92 million in revenue during the 2005/06 financial year according to figures released by the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner. In total, poker machines on Eyre Peninsula, including Whyalla, collected $30.748 million for the financial year, which is up from $28.998 million in the previous year. The State Government cut the number of machines in South Australia by 20 per cent, or 3000 machines from July 12 last year in an attempt to reduce problem gambling. State Gambling Minister Pail Caica said an Independent Gambling Authority report showed the statewide growth rate from gaming machines had reduced significantly from an average 11 per cent rise each year over the last decade down to less than one per cent over the past year. "Apart from the considerable slowing in the growth of gaming revenue, we also know that most people who gamble do so responsibly and that there is no single measure to solve problem gambling," he said. The SA Government has also introduced other initiatives aimed at reducing problem gambling including mandatory advertising and responsible gambling codes of practice, the Problem Gambling Family Protection Order Scheme, Dicey Dealings school-based education program, and increased funding to the Gamblers Rehabilitation Fund.