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Pokies card trial set for Greater Dandenong

24/07/2025

The State Government’s new gambling trial for Greater Dandenong is welcomed by advocates. But a local councillor says it doesn’t go far enough to curb a “predatory” industry, describing the trial as “lipstick on a pig.” The new trial requires a mandatory account-based play on…

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Pokies card trial set for Greater Dandenong

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