Pokies are a rip off.
They are also addictive for some players.
it is about time legislation was put in place to:
1.When a player loses the machine instead of saying win 0 should say lose 9 or whatever is lost.
2.The music stops playing - it can be addictive and creates an atmosphere of winning when in fact just about everyone is being taken to the cleaners.
3.True odds for the various winning combinations were put on the machines.That way everyone will see them for the rip offs they are.