Pokies, Hypnosis and AFL

[Maddog37]

It's all about the vibe.

[Ghost Dog]

It's all about the vibe.

^_^ Mr Maddog37. Do you say 'ok' to funding the club with pokies money. Yay or nay.
I'm quite open to being told I'm wrong on this. But if we are to be a community club, can't see pokies being a good fit for us in the future.

[azabob]

Good to hear Andrew. Organising a delegation of members to meet with the club to raise this issue. more soon.

GD, we are the Community Club, pokies therefore cannot be bad.... Just ask us....

[KT31]

It's really about capital. Social and financial capital. How the club makes it. Being connected with this revenue source is not a good look and it will start to dry up once governments intervene. How is that good for the club?

Why not go all the way, stop the raflles and Bingo as well ?

[Hotdog60]

It's really about capital. Social and financial capital. How the club makes it. Being connected with this revenue source is not a good look and it will start to dry up once governments intervene. How is that good for the club?

The trouble is it's easy money, other means are harder to get good returns without a large outlay. I'm sure the club have looked at other alternatives but until push comes to shove clubs will always take the quickest and easiest way to get revenue.

[Ghost Dog]

Why not go all the way, stop the raflles and Bingo as well ?

Comparing raffles and bingo to pokies is just silly. We are talking about machines that are placed in areas designed to attract poorer members of the community.

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Raffles and Bingo do not have the addictive qualities of pokies ( see my first post )

One analogy that was given in a recent article, it's like putting a learner in a high speed car.

40% of losses come from problem gamblers.

We are using a flawed technology to fund our footy club. Pure and simple.

[Ghost Dog]

The trouble is it's easy money, other means are harder to get good returns without a large outlay. I'm sure the club have looked at other alternatives but until push comes to shove clubs will always take the quickest and easiest way to get revenue.

North do it. And have done it successfully. Let's not be outdone by them!

[Eastdog]

I know that Collingwood have certain bars that they operate around Melbourne for supporters. Maybe we could do something like that too get revenue.

[azabob]

I know that Collingwood have certain bars that they operate around Melbourne for supporters. Maybe we could do something like that too get revenue.

Eastdog, Collingwood have also lost a heap of money on certain bars.

[Eastdog]

Eastdog, Collingwood have also lost a heap of money on certain bars.

Maybe it could be different if we did it.

[Maddog37]

I am not sure this thread agenda is about the club or about pokies in general.

[GVGjr]

Its a highly regulated industry and if the club complies with all the rules then I'm not sure we can be too critical. My preference would be that we avoid them but I'm not fussed either way.

I don't think we have to follow North or any other clubs lead on this.

[Ghost Dog]

I am not sure this thread agenda is about the club or about pokies in general.

Our club. How it runs. How it affects the wider community.
Just to clarify Maddog, against fund raising through pokies? For them. don't care either way?

[LostDoggy]

Who said I was trying to wipeout gambling?

You did, or am I missing something?

North Melbourne are the only club in the AFL that rejects the use of pokies outright.

Why can't we follow their lead? In my view, we should.

I read this as you want pokies wiped out of our club? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[AndrewP6]

You did, or am I missing something?



I read this as you want pokies wiped out of our club? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

That's a bit different than wiping them out altogether (from the general community).