Whilst I whole-heartedly agree with the comments re limitations and restrictions we will never see them banned completely. Simple band aid measures will be regularly introduced to appease the opponents.

Too much money, both over AND under the table, is involved.

Australia is so far behind on issues relating to the investigation of gambling addictions it is laughable. For example, there has NEVER been any auto-ethnographic type research done in this country despite gambling being the No 1 cause for addiction related suicides.

Maybe somebody should send a copy of Dostoyevsky's "The Gambler" to all state and federal ministers for compulsory reading?