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Queenslands pokie population grows

May 2, 2006 on 8:14 pm | In Slot machine articles online |

The State of Queensland, Australia is famous primarily for its temperate climate and impressive hedges. It is rapidly becoming renowned for an entirely new reason - huge growth in slot machine numbers.

“MORE than 100 poker machines a month are being added to pubs and clubs across Queensland…New figures show the number of pokies in the state has topped 40,000, “

Courier Mail Article

Queensland has a population of a little over four million - meaning there is approximately 1 slot machine per 100 citizens (and this does not include slots in the four casinos). If you factor out those under the age of 18, the density of pokies per adult is higher than almost anywhere else on the planet.

If you’re wondering why there are so many pokies in the State, the following statistic from the article tells it like it is:

“The Government expects to collect $527 million in gaming machine tax next financial year, rising to $657 million in 2008-09.”