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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

NSW pokies club promoted rewards scheme on first day of gambling harm awareness week, emails show

A man gambling at a poker machine seen from behind
Members of Canterbury Leagues club were emailed to ‘use your mobile phone to quickly tap and connect to a gaming machine’ – which experts allege could be at odds with a ban on advertising poker machine gambling. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

On day one of a gambling harm awareness week, one of the biggest pokies clubs in Australia reminded members they could earn rewards by using their machines.

GambleAware week is an annual campaign run by the New South Wales government to raise awareness of gambling harm. It urges people to set limits, to stay sober while gambling, to balance gambling with other interests and not to chase losses.

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