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Home News No smoking ban rethink, despite pokies profit fall

No smoking ban rethink, despite pokies profit fall

Wednesday, April 30 2008

ABC News (Australia)
The New South Wales Government says there will be no reversal of its ban on indoor smoking in pubs and clubs, despite a fall in poker machine revenue.

Other factors such as rising interest rates and high petrol prices have also contributed to the downturn.

Figures from the Office of Liquor Gaming and Racing show that since the smoking ban was fully implemented in July last year, overall poker machine turnover in hotels has fallen 11 per cent, and 7 per cent in clubs.

In March, the drop was as much as 19 per cent in hotels and 11 per cent in clubs.
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© 2008 ABC

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