Lifeline says no increase in problem gamblers after COVID lockdowns

By Peter Holmes
October 21 2020 - 11:00am
NO INCREASE: Lifeline's Alex Ferguson said the number of gamblers presenting for help had remained static during the COVID pandemic. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.
NO INCREASE: Lifeline's Alex Ferguson said the number of gamblers presenting for help had remained static during the COVID pandemic. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

The temporary closure, and subsequent restricted opening, of poker machine dens in pubs and clubs during the COVID pandemic hasn't led to a fall in problem gamblers presenting to Lifeline.

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