The Pokies Story

• Pokies are programmed for customers to lose their money slowly over time
• If you have a win, the machine is designed to get that money back
• There are no lucky machines and they are never “due” to payout
• The lights and music are designed to keep people playing
• Losses may be disguised as wins
• For some people pokies are a way to escape from feeling sad, lonely or depressed
• Only take the amount of money you are prepared to lose and don’t take credit cards
• Pokies can change the way your brain works
• Some people zone out and lose control over the time and money they are spending