Gus McCubbingĪll 30,000 electronic gaming machines in Victoria will have mandatory pre-commitment limits and carded play, with load limits reduced from $1000 to $100. “We’re called to do more”: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday announced a series of reforms for the state’s 30,000 poker machines. So, we’re talking about lost income, the cost of sending someone to jail, the cost of counselling, of support, of emergency relief, of mental health care, the list goes on. “We all pay the price, or at least contribute to the cost, of gambling harm, more than $7 billion a year.
“These machines are the cause of terrible harm,” Mr Andrews said. The changes, announced by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday, are designed to reduce harm on gamblers in the state. Crown Melbourne is set to be the beneficiary of restrictions on gaming machines in Victoria, with all venues bar the casino forced to close them between 4am and 10am from the middle of next year.
