101 East Australia: World’s Worst Gamblers
101 East investigates the battle to reign in Australia's addiction to poker machines. Australians are the world’s biggest gamblers, losing $25bn a year. And poker machines are their preferred choice of poison. Despite its relatively small population, the country is home to 20 percent of the world’s “pokies”, as the machines are known locally, with most found in community pubs and clubs. Gambling causes widespread social destruction, but taking on the vested interests behind an industry that generates billions in profits and taxes has proved extremely difficult. Now, after decades of failure, state governments are fighting back. 101 East investigates Australia’s battle against gambling addiction.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Australia: World’s Worst Gamblers
Date Broadcast
- Friday 17 March 2023
Start Time
- 11 : 30
Finish Time
- 12 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates the battle to reign in Australia's addiction to poker machines. Australians are the world’s biggest gamblers, losing $25bn a year. And poker machines are their preferred choice of poison. Despite its relatively small population, the country is home to 20 percent of the world’s “pokies”, as the machines are known locally, with most found in community pubs and clubs. Gambling causes widespread social destruction, but taking on the vested interests behind an industry that generates billions in profits and taxes has proved extremely difficult. Now, after decades of failure, state governments are fighting back. 101 East investigates Australia’s battle against gambling addiction.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Adrian Brown (Producer)
- David Boyle (Producer)