Great news!

The board allocated $4 million to buy the licences on the pokies at the Leighoak club. We paid $370k, gotta be happy with that! Should help us clear the debt we still have.

Gotta feel the dodgy actions of the blues though. That act really is low and should be investigated. There must be some law against collusion like that.

CHA-CHING!

Pension week = Debt Demolition!

estimated to see machines in Victoria profit to the tune of $470,500 each over the 10-year agreement

92 X $470,500 = $43 286 000

Jeepers!!!

More Calton dodgy dealings god I hate that club

Great news!

The board allocated $4 million to buy the licences on the pokies at the Leighoak club. We paid $370k, gotta be happy with that! Should help us clear the debt we still have.

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Great stuff. The tide is really starting to turn for our great club.

I would much rather they all just get banned and thrown out. (Or blown up if you prefer)

These things ruin lives, and i don't get any joy out of us making money from them. They are a blight on our local pubs, turning these social places that should be a joy to visit and into a dazzzling display of lights, noises and depression. I'm not against gambling, but this form of it is truly disgusting.

But we're stuck with them because if we didn't have them we wouldn't be competative against the other clubs.

I agree with JACKATTACK. The are the machines of the devil, pokies. But...if someone has to profit from them, and it can't be me it might as well be the MFC.

I feel bad for the Tigers and Bulldogs though. That stinks of insider trading and I hope it is investigated. Once again the Blues are happy to use underhanded tactics to improve their own at the demise of others.

I would much rather they all just get banned and thrown out. (Or blown up if you prefer)

These things ruin lives, and i don't get any joy out of us making money from them. They are a blight on our local pubs, turning these social places that should be a joy to visit and into a dazzzling display of lights, noises and depression. I'm not against gambling, but this form of it is truly disgusting.

But we're stuck with them because if we didn't have them we wouldn't be competative against the other clubs.

^ This.

I would much rather they all just get banned and thrown out. (Or blown up if you prefer)

These things ruin lives, and i don't get any joy out of us making money from them. They are a blight on our local pubs, turning these social places that should be a joy to visit and into a dazzzling display of lights, noises and depression. I'm not against gambling, but this form of it is truly disgusting.

But we're stuck with them because if we didn't have them we wouldn't be competative against the other clubs.

True. I have never set foot inside crown because of a personal boycott. You can't turn back time but they should never have been legalised in Vic

estimated to see machines in Victoria profit to the tune of $470,500 each over the 10-year agreement

92 X $470,500 = $43 286 000

Jeepers!!!

4.3 Mil a year certainly won't go astray.

It's nice to take the moral high ground but the fact remains that pokies machines are not going anywhere and if we can make some money from them then perhaps some good things might come of them.

We are too poor to be worried about fixing the world's gambling problems. It is not our responsibility to be perfectly honest.

Oh and yes, Carlton just continue to shine as an example of a filthy, rotten organisation that deserves nothing but misery. Bastards!

This seems like a bloody good money maker.

Why did we only buy 92... why not 192.

The return on each machine appears to be amazing

Disappointed that Mathieson owning Leighoak as well. He could very well pull the pin on us & pass it to Carlton.

"Melbourne's board allocated $4 million for 92 machines at the Mathieson-owned Leighoak club, but ended up paying just $370,000"

Disappointed that Mathieson owning Leighoak as well. He could very well pull the pin on us & pass it to Carlton.

"Melbourne's board allocated $4 million for 92 machines at the Mathieson-owned Leighoak club, but ended up paying just $370,000"

Then it might just be time for a good 'ol fashioned lynch mob.

Disappointing pokies still exist.

MFC is quite torn on this pretty significant moral issue. They made peace with the concept by deciding that they can channel the proceeds from the pokies back into our community programs.

MFC is quite torn on this pretty significant moral issue. They made peace with the concept by deciding that they can channel the proceeds from the pokies back into our community programs.

That's the thing.

Although they are reprehensible, if we don't own them someone else Carlton will.

It's too much of a cash cow to ignore. They'd be derelict in their duty to ignore something that could so significantly prop up our finances.

$4.3mil a year from a $370K outlay.

Incredible money.

MFC is quite torn on this pretty significant moral issue. They made peace with the concept by deciding that they can channel the proceeds from the pokies back into our community programs.

That's interesting, because I've been wondering what happened to the values Schwab's talked aboutwhen emphasising the importance of being a good corporate/community citizen.

Schwab spoke about only entering into deals with those who shared our values, and as an example, he questioned whether partnering with junk food companies when there's a problem with obesity.

Since then, we've had the betting deal and now bought almost 100 pokies. It doesn't seem very consistent with the approach Schwab had previously outlined.

Anyway, if that article is correct we're talking about stunning amounts of money. Assuming the estimates are correct, we have just made the biggest financial investment in our history.

Pokies are wrong, wrong, wrong.

No wonder Carlton is so heavily involved.

Great investment for the club

Go Dees

I would much rather they all just get banned and thrown out. (Or blown up if you prefer)

These things ruin lives, and i don't get any joy out of us making money from them. They are a blight on our local pubs, turning these social places that should be a joy to visit and into a dazzzling display of lights, noises and depression. I'm not against gambling, but this form of it is truly disgusting.

But we're stuck with them because if we didn't have them we wouldn't be competative against the other clubs.

Hear, Hear!

I am a good conservative voter, don't mind a punt, but I am disgusted in this sort of gambling and appalled with both sides of politics for letting this life destroying, pub and social killing thing to continue. Pokies are a black mark on society with those who can least afford falling into its trap.

Saying that if its going to happen I would prefer the money in MFCs pockets over any other organisation.

Hear, Hear!

I am a good conservative voter, don't mind a punt, but I am disgusted in this sort of gambling and appalled with both sides of politics for letting this life destroying, pub and social killing thing to continue. Pokies are a black mark on society with those who can least afford falling into its trap.

Saying that if its going to happen I would prefer the money in MFCs pockets over any other organisation.

Classic GNF!! Conservative voter, you...nooooo! hahahaa

carltank has become my most hated club they are dirty to the core. As much as i hate poker machines, I'm glad we are starting to get some money coming in for our club.

That's the thing.

Although they are reprehensible, if we don't own them someone else Carlton will.

It's too much of a cash cow to ignore. They'd be derelict in their duty to ignore something that could so significantly prop up our finances.

$4.3mil a year from a $370K outlay.

Incredible money.

^This.

That's interesting, because I've been wondering what happened to the values Schwab's talked aboutwhen emphasising the importance of being a good corporate/community citizen.

Schwab spoke about only entering into deals with those who shared our values, and as an example, he questioned whether partnering with junk food companies when there's a problem with obesity.

Since then, we've had the betting deal and now bought almost 100 pokies. It doesn't seem very consistent with the approach Schwab had previously outlined.

I've wondered that too, but you can't help ignoring survival in a dog eat dog world in pursuit of the ultimate prize... a Premiership. That's what I'm talking about !

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Saying that if its going to happen I would prefer the money in MFCs pockets over any other organisation.

Pokies are machines that are insidiously used by Governments to raise money

Even though they can destroy families and change people’s lives, (not necessarily for the better)

However in saying that they are a way for the government to disguise the fact that they are grabbing additional taxes based on a user pay basis

However imagine if a Government came out and said we are going to ban Pokies and instead we are going to create a footpath tax at the same rate as for the pokies and everyone who uses those footpaths pays the tax.

Can you imagine the hue and cry, riots in the streets protests and of course the Government would fall.

However dress that tax up with shinny lights, bells and whistles and guess what a great number of people accept it.

Of course that’s Human Nature, even puppy dogs at play show better restraint than some.

As for me, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t played the pokies I believe I have earned APPROX $3000.00 from the pokies including a major $1000.00 JACKPOT at Geelong Cats (Felt good to take the money of them). But at the same time I would have probably reinvested the same amount,at other venues including our own.

The machines are structured so you can’t consistently win. The best you can hope for is to get away with at least some of your dignity intact.

"The trick is if you want to play no when to walk away."