NSW 2021 Georges River Council Elections 2021

My position is that we live in a free society and their are many activities that some people enjoy in moderation and others get carried away with.

Whilst I can take or leave pokies, I have experienced and seen it’s destructive impacts.

My only concern is that any crackdown does not see the transfer or off-shoring of these losses to International profiteering via online alternatives.

I would prefer to see pokie co-operatives set up in the club industry so that people can pay a daily admission (like hiring a tennis court or playing golf) and then play machines with non-cash rewards such as dining vouchers or points towards a gift pool.

For many people gambling is a diversion and opportunity for social intercourse they otherwise might not have.

I am also concerned that certain aspects of children’s computer and video games have barely disguised gambling elements - perhaps if they were statutorily set up to automatically locked them out of a game for an hour or day if they lose, it may be a training deterrent rather than breeding ground.

Reduce opening hours