Remembering the Attempt to Ban Pokies from Tasmanian Pubs and Clubs and its lessons for future gambling reform in Australia
19/07/2026
Introduction In 2017, I was commissioned by Anglicare Tasmania to provide an economic evaluation of their campaign to remove poker machines from pubs and clubs and house them exclusively in casinos (Removing Poker Machines from Hotels and Clubs in Tasmania). Australian Institute for Business and Economics director John Mangan and Anglicare Social Action and Research Centre manager Meg Webb review a report on pokies ban Unlike most other forms of consumer spending, gambling has acknowledged and measurable social costs. Yet,