Illawarra pokies rake in $100 million in profits - in just six months

Glen Humphries
Updated October 27 2019 - 10:24pm, first published 10:00am
In just six months the Illawarra's poker machines made a staggering profit for their pubs and clubs. Picture: Janie Barrett
In just six months the Illawarra's poker machines made a staggering profit for their pubs and clubs. Picture: Janie Barrett

There are more than 4000 poker machines in the Illawarra and, in just six months, they made more than $100 million in profits.

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Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries

Senior journalist

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.

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