Victoria to introduce sweeping reforms to combat gambling

Load-up limits, mandatory closure periods and slower spin rates for pokie machines are to be in effect by year’s end, premier Daniel Andrews has announced

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Mandatory closing hours, slower spin times and smaller spending limits will be used to minimise gambling harm in sweeping gambling reforms across Victoria.

The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, and the gaming minister, Melissa Horne, announced a series of reforms for electronic gaming machines across the state on Sunday.

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