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Peter

29/03/21

I have blown my superannuation on pokies and now am working when I should be retired.

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Nikki

08/03/21

Pokie machines will eventually be the death of me. I’m 34 and started gambling when I was 28. Started off very small, once every few weeks $20 here and there. Until I won big. That was the day I wish I never won.

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Shelley

20/02/21

In my attempt at chasing my losses, I “won” $600 back, but in reality, I spent $5000 of our wedding fund in 4 hours to say I “won.”

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Rene

23/12/20

... I used all of the money he left me, and took out an equity release on my home to fund my gambling. I sought help; I went to Gamblers Anonymous but I can’t forgive myself for the grief it caused my son and daughter.

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*Based on 2019–20 Gambler's Help Objective Outcomes data where 95% of clients who set an objective of ‘Emotional and/or Psychological’ felt they had ‘met’ or ‘partially met’ their objective at case closure.

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Last updated: 27 April 2021
Printed on: 12 May 2021