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More than $34 million has been saved on the Mornington Peninsula while poker machines have been shut down due to COVID-19, while Victoria has just passed $1 billion in savings.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Councillor Sam Hearn said “we have a strong commitment to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our local community”.
“Gambling related harm can impact us in ways we don’t always see and can affect our health and community services, education institutions, workplaces and local businesses. It can take a toll on our personal lives too, damaging families and straining friendships.
“Especially during these unprecedented times, it’s important we support those who may be struggling and are more vulnerable to gambling harm.
“Even though people can’t access poker machines during the lockdown, gambling is still accessible online, and we need to support others who may have stopped and are struggling with this change in behaviour,” concluded Cr Hearn.
Alliance for Gambling Reform Chief Advocate the Rev Tim Costello said “COVID-19 is presenting us with a unique opportunity to rethink the dire situation Australia has gotten itself into with the prevalence of gambling. Australians lost $25 billion gambling last year, the highest rate of losses per head in the entire world”.
“Gambling harm impacts more people than most of us realise. The stigma associated with it often prevents people from speaking up or seeking help, and we must overcome this. As an addictive product, gambling can be sought out by people to self-soothe during times of stress. Gambling is also known to increase during economic crises. This is a major concern right now”.
Getting help and support
If you or someone you know is experiencing issues with gambling, we encourage you to reach out to Gambler’s Help on 1800 858 858 or gamblershelp.com.au.
When the pokies were shut off in March this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, recovering addict James* thought it was going to be the break he needed to stop gambling for good.
'For the first month I was using online pokies, until I sort of hit rock bottom and realised I lost nearly everything that we had,' James said.
'When the pokies were shut down it was good because I couldn't go to a pub, the temptation wasn't there.'
But after four months the venues reopened, the pokies were turned on, and the temptation returned.
'I tried to stay away from them. I honestly thought I was at the point of recovery where I could go have a few beers,' he said.
'As soon as I had a few beers, I could hear the machines. I just thought I'd throw $20 in … a few hours later I was $3,500 down.'
Record spending on poker machines
Gambling on poker machines has hit a record high in Queensland since venues reopened, with data from the Office of Liquor and Gaming showing almost $293 million spent in July and similar amounts in every month since.
That's compared to $161 million spent statewide in February before the machines were turned off.
In some regional areas gambling has doubled, including Mount Isa where $4.5 million was spent in July, compared with $2 million in February.
Cairns saw $17 million put through the machines in July, compared with $8 million in February.
Players in Goondiwindi spent $810,000, compared with $366,000 for the same periods.
The Alliance For Gambling Reform had urged the State Government to keep poker machines switched off, arguing the forced hiatus created a unique opportunity for industry, economic and social reform.
But on July 10, more than 45,000 approved electronic gaming machines (EGMs) lit up again across the state.
CQ University Professor Matthew Rockloff has studied gambling habits during COVID-19 and said the four-month break had not stopped people's propensity to gamble.
'People haven't taken strong advantage in this break in play,' Dr Rockloff said.
'It is disappointing to see that people are coming back to the machines in such numbers that suggests people are spending too much.'
JobSeeker and JobKeeper spent on pokies
Professor Rockloff said there was no doubt Federal Government assistance payments, such as JobSeeker and JobKeeper, contributed to the spike in gambling on the pokies.
'You should expect that when you have more money available to you, more free money available to you, that some of that will be spent on gambling,' he said.
Lifeline Darling Downs and Southwest Queensland CEO Derek Tuffield said it was common to see an increase in gambling after a natural disaster and the coronavirus pandemic was a similar situation.
'When people are under stress and if they are getting extra cash flow through stimulus payments, people do tend to go to venues and gamble as a form of relaxation,' Mr Tuffield said.
'Also they're hoping that they'll have that lucky win that is going to solve all their financial problems for them.
'We saw that in the 2011 floods here in Toowoomba. With emergency relief payments there was a definite spike in poker machine turnover at that time.'
The charity organisation is now preparing for an influx of people seeking help in the coming months.
'That's still to come. I don't think we've seen the increase yet, it's still early days,' Mr Truffield said.
'I think, for us, we might see a spike happen in the next three to six months.'
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*Names have been changed for privacy.