Victoria to crack down on pokies with load-up limits, mandatory closures and slower spin rates

Premier Daniel Andrews says reforms will provide the strongest gambling harm preventions and anti-money laundering measures in Australia'

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Mandatory closing hours, slower spin times and smaller spending limits will be used to minimise gambling harm in sweeping gambling reforms across Victoria.

The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, and the gaming minister, Melissa Horne, announced a series of reforms for electronic gaming machines in the state on Sunday.

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