https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2021/05/20/alice-has-more-poker-machines-than-most/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alice-has-more-poker-machines-than-most The freedom of the press still furnishes that check upon government which no constitution has ever been able to provide - Chicago Tribune. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2021/05/20/alice-has-more-poker-machines-than-most/#comment-94826 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:29:54 +0000 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=82127#comment-94826 @ Ralph Folds: Yet another gutless decision by Paech.
He wasn’t going to upset the alcohol and gambling industry nor the mostly non Aboriginal patrons at their venues. But the Aboriginal patrons at the Todd Tavern and Gap View were not going to complain.
Even Aboriginal service providers haven’t lashed Paech’s decision. Shame on them.
Grog fuelled gambling is the last thing our town needs.
This will flow on to more hardship, property crime and domestic violence. We will all bear the costs of Paech’s folly.

]]> https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2021/05/20/alice-has-more-poker-machines-than-most/#comment-94822 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:54:13 +0000 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=82127#comment-94822 The new poker machines are going into the two pubs that have a primarily Aboriginal customer base.
The machines will earn Iris Capital a handsome profit on top of grog sales but this is a great disservice to Aboriginal people and will create further harm to this vulnerable group.
Community views on more pokies were almost unanimous in opposing an increase but Chansey Paech has chosen to ignore the survey results with respect to Aboriginal people.
How is his decision not racist?

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