No more pokies for Queensland
Source: Queensland. Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading. Media Release
"A new scheme that will provide incentives for clubs to reduce the number of poker machines was today launched, following legislative amendments to the Gaming Machine Act 1991. Minister responsible for gaming, Peter Lawlor MP, unveiled the new market-driven scheme, which allows Queensland clubs to transfer and sell gaming machine entitlements from 30 November 2009. “The new scheme will mean no new pokies for Queensland, but greater incentives for community clubs to reduce their number of machines,” said Minister Lawlor. This industry initiative allows clubs to trade gaming machine entitlements, under an existing State-wide cap set last year at 24,705.”