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Carlton Hits Jackpot

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This made my blood boil, when I read it this morning.

Carlton Hits Jackpot

How can it be allowed to happen? How can 1 organisation end up with so many poker machines & the State Government allow it to happen?

Must be great to have an important person in high places. An "important" person that robs machines from the likes of Richmond, the Bulldogs & now obtains more machines from the North Melbourne Giants & gives them to a scum side like Carlton. Must be great to have an important person like Bruce Mathieson - the pub king.

I hope Carlton choke this year & miss out on the 8.

Rant over.

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    This made my blood boil, when I read it this morning.

    Carlton Hits Jackpot

    How can it be allowed to happen? How can 1 organisation end up with so many poker machines & the State Government allow it to happen?

    Must be great to have an important person in high places. An "important" person that robs machines from the likes of Richmond, the Bulldogs & now obtains more machines from the North Melbourne Giants & gives them to a scum side like Carlton. Must be great to have an important person like Bruce Mathieson - the pub king.

    I hope Carlton choke this year & miss out on the 8.

    Rant over.

    Oh! And I thought you were talking about the ex Carlton player who works up there in spring st.

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    I believe he gave us a fantastic deal on the pokies too last year.

    So I guess you feel the same about the Demons...

    Oh, ok.

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    I believe he gave us a fantastic deal on the pokies too last year.

    So I guess you feel the same about the Demons...

    Oh, ok.

    Our deal was nothing like theirs. They got far more at a much cheaper price.

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    have to admire russel crowe and south sydney on this one. no pokies policy. probably costs them on the field too, but gee they do so much damage.

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    have to admire russel crowe and south sydney on this one. no pokies policy. probably costs them on the field too, but gee they do so much damage.

    Tend to agree .

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    My quiet ambition is for the Demons to one day be pokie free. But it has to be quiet one for now since we rely on them as one of our revenue streams at the moment.

    I feel like it would also be a huge statement of financial security and confidence. A moment I'm looking forward to.

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    Old news

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    Half time scoreboard at Manuka (recognise it?)

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    The MCG during my childhood. :lol:

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    Bruce Mathieson, board member of the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) Limited and Board Member of the Carlton Football Rort. And the AFL could not see this coming???? A bit like the Visy deal for Judd!!!

    Give me a break. But as someone else said, this is old news. Bad news nonetheless, but old news

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    have to admire russel crowe and south sydney on this one. no pokies policy. probably costs them on the field too, but gee they do so much damage.

    however one of the rabbitoh sponsors is luxbet so wont accept pokie money but accept a gambling coy money

    http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/All-News.html

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    It's not quite what it seems. Firstly, under legislation the maximum number of poker machines any club can have control over in Victoria is 420. Collingwood currently has the most of any AFL club (292) while North Melbourne have zero. Carlton has 60 but is expected to get machines at other venues plus the 30 from the North Melbourne Giants. However, the 30 from the Giants has to get council approval plus permission from the gambling regulator. There is no certainty that will happen.

    And before we get too sanctimonious, the MFC has 92 poker machines at Leighoak and a proposal to take control of 80 at The Bentleigh Club.

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