They were legalised here as a social good (because they're heavily taxed) and a way to fund social clubs like the RSL (veteran's association) and football clubs, but of course they're largely a way of taking money from marginalised people. The more deprived your local area, the more pokies (Australian name for them) you are likely to have. The multiple cases of children dying because their parents forgot about them in the car while they were inside playing still didn't change anything.
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Date: 2022-06-23 12:01 am (UTC)