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This man rigged a pokie to bleep when players lost. Here’s what happened

The modified machine made all respondents notice losses more, and 60% felt bored while playing, the survey found.

There are more poker machines than there are ATMs in Australia, a country that loses more than $13 billion every year on the machines.

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This man rigged a pokie to bleep when players lost. Here’s what happened

There are more poker machines than there are ATMs in Australia, a country that loses more than $13 billion every year on the machines.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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