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Gamblers lost more than $20 million at one venue - the Dorset Gardens Hotel - last financial year.
“Most people wouldn’t have had a clue that we were running off backup power.”
Open from 1980 to 1999, the theme park had helicopters, trams, mini golf and even a flight simulator inside a real plane.
“We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.”
“We are in the middle of a table tennis void.”
“They kind of rained out of the wall, like a waterfall.”
Sisters singing soul, one of the country’s most prolific bands and a country music legend are among the headliners this month.
Spotting rare birds, Indian food stalls and group gaming.
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“They learn things about themselves and each other that they will carry with them for life.”
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