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'Take all the TVs out too?': councillor queries pokie move

Councillors backed five gambling reforms after Wesley Mission said Novocastrians lost $52 million to poker machines in the first quarter of 2026.

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Novocastrians lost $52 million to poker machines in 2026 Q1. Discover why councillors supported Wesley Mission's 'Put Pokies in Their Place' campaign.

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'Take all the TVs out too?': councillor queries pokie move

Novocastrians lost $52 million to poker machines in 2026 Q1. Discover why councillors supported Wesley Mission's 'Put Pokies in Their Place' campaign.

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Newcastle Herald broke the news in Newcastle, Australia on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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