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‘I had a full-blown relapse’: problem gambler allowed into Victorian pokies clubs despite self-exclusion

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 November, 2024

Bree Hughes says state’s safeguards to curb gambling are a ‘joke’ after she realised very few venues checked if she was on the self-excluding list

After Bree Hughes signed herself up to Victoria’s pubs and clubs pokies self-exclusion program, she didn’t go into any venues for several months.

“I was worried about what might happen if I tried to enter,” she says. “So I didn’t even attempt it.”