The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world's slot machines, known locally as "pokies".
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The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world's slot machines, known locally as "pokies".
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Ringing bells, flashing lights and the promise of fortunes. What appears to be a simple game is a sophisticated system built to draw you in again and again.
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In a secret video recorded in his hospital room, terminally ill gambling industry whistleblower Troy Stolz speaks out against his former employer, ClubsNSW, and the harm caused by poker machines.
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Court files reveal countless examples of a connection between gambling addiction and criminal acts, but not even the criminals themselves know what came first.
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A pokies addiction put Carolyn Crawford in jail at the age of 64. She is convinced that cashless cards with a spending limit would have kept her from stealing more than $400,000.