Ten machines are allowed for every 1,000 adults.
The venue has since successfully applied to increase its poker machine numbers to over 100.
Gamblers lost more than $20 million at one venue - the Dorset Gardens Hotel - last financial year.
Often, broad reform looks at total losses and the impact on industry. However, the real impact on individuals often creates irreversible consequences.
“Are you the only one at the table choosing water when everyone else is drinking soda? That’s what resisting gambling feels like.”
About 15 percent of Australian adults have experienced harm from gambling, according to new research.
The trial aims to test new technology that would require people to set limits on their losses before they start making bets on the pokies.
The Alliance for Gambling Reform is advocating for the Victorian government to clearly and publicly detail how it will be evaluating the data.
The council’s decision to retract its endorsement of the trial follows the Alliance for Gambling Reform withdrawing its support earlier this week.
In 2024/25, gamblers across the Monash LGA lost more than $126 million across 15 venues, representing the eighth largest loss across the state.
If gamblers can’t set boundaries on losses, what is the point?
Gamblers will be able to set limits on how much they spend and how long they play.
