Australia’s problem gambling capital is looking for more pokies, and here’s who profits

Among the bodies objecting to a gaming machine expansion is the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Photo: Getty

I somehow doubt the Northern Territory government understands the irony of proclaiming in its “Code of Practice for Responsible Gambling” that the Territory has the highest rates of problem gambling in the country.

It also boasts the highest rates of moderate risk and low-risk problem gambling.