The state opposition will take the policy to the looming Queensland election, arguing an increase to the cap will throw a "lifeline" to smaller clubs facing closure.

In short:

  • Queensland’s LNP opposition wants to increase the cap on poker machines that can operate at clubs with more than two premises.
  • The gaming machine cap for a club licensee with three or more sites is 500, but the LNP wants to lift that to 700.

What’s next?

  • The LNP is taking the policy to the looming October state election, arguing that the proposal would benefit smaller clubs facing closure.

… Don’t these statements contradict each other?

-> Applies only to businesses with more than two premises

-> benefits “smaller clubs”

???

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  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
    3·
    6 days ago

    Good soundtrack while you read the article:

    https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4nJOQA3ZP3M

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Lewis_(bassist)

    Andrew Joseph Lewis (16 June 1966 – 12 February 2000) was the original bassist of Australian band The Whitlams.

    He battled a gambling addiction and committed suicide in February 2000, aged 33, after losing an entire week’s pay in a poker machine.

    “Blow Up the Pokies”, co-written by Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) not long before Lewis’ death, is a comment on the destruction that Freedman saw in Lewis’ life because of his gambling. It was awaiting release as a single at the time.