Comment on NSW Pulls Plug On Pokies Operating During 'High Risk' Hours
CameronDev@programming.dev 16 hours agoAre the venues lively though? My only real experience with pokies was a cruise ship casino, and it was so depressing. Just a bunch of bored looking people mindlessly hitting the button.
No amount of raffles and free food makes that sound like a place to be
dai@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Yeah sure ‘lively’ as there are bodies in the building but not much actually going on.
I’ve got regular players from all different socio backgrounds, some are business owners others smoke rocks to get away from their past / hardships in life. The vast majority are solo players who might make some small talk with others in the gaming area but very few are there to socialise.
Its the same all around here, and probably Australia overall. Very few players that I know spend wisely or set limits.