Sunshine Coast publican Jessica Huddart has taken the pokies to the tip in order to create a more family-friendly atmosphere.
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"The pokies were situated around the bar so they were right in the middle of the building amongst the dining experience," she said. "Pokies can be quite antisocial so from a value standpoint, we decided that they weren't in line with where we wanted to take things.Ms Huddart sold the gaming licenses for about $400,000 each and said the "vintage" pokies were unreliable in the months before she sold the licenses.
"I think that the worst thing is for pensioners who get bored and then they get addicted to it," he said."Gambling is a bad addiction and it's just as bad as anyone who is addicted to drugs I think."
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