Hokey Pokie - 45 minute documentary - trailer

Profits and problem gamblers. The Poker machine cash cows that have governments, clubs, pubs all doing the "hokey pokie".

Gambling addicts explain what its like to be mesmerized in "the zone". One woman recounts how she poured half a million dollars in life savings into the pokies, leaving her with nothing. One man describes how he lost his job, his house and his car, along with the love and trust of his family. Another describes how his mother, in the grip of a pokie addiction, stole more than $2 million from her employer and is now serving a jail term.

Jonathan Holmes from ABC talks to gambling addicts and their families about their experiences with the gaming machines that one counselor describes as the crack cocaine of gambling.

For more information, visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/58527/documentary-films-archive/hokey-pokie.html

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• gambling
• addiction
• hokey
• pokie
• documentary
• journeyman
• pictures
• news
• current affairs
• journeyman pictures

[LordBifford]

Most forms of gambling have the odds stacked against you. How else can the casinos make money? If you actually found a system to shift the odds in your favor the casino would throw you out and blacklist you.

[tck661s]

DON'T play poker machines you CAN NOT WIN they area designed to take you money as fast possible.

[crocfme]

Pubs and clubs don't want pokies reform, even tho they are destroying lives, they don't want sensible closing times, even tho late night drunken brawls are destroying lives. they don't want to serve drinks in plastic cups even tho ever incresing "glassing" attacks are destroying lives.

Pubs and clubs: wake up to yourselves and start taking some responsibility!

[paulaus]

@cc5689 Because gamblers are manipulated psychologically using research funded by billion dollar corporations into playing and losing. The ordinary person doesn't stand a chance against the science and research the manufacturers of these machines have access too. If you don't think every aspect of the gaming rooms, machines and games isn't carefully designed and implemented to fleece you you are dreaming.

[smashtheironandclay]

I feel like outsourcing some action against pokie supporters or venues without discression.organising someone to do a job will be cheaper than pokies!!!

[gerpegerpe]

go fuck yourself, and stuff your dvd up your arse

[crocfme]

Everyone I know that plays. or has ever played pokies, is or was an addict. There is no middle ground; you either don't play them. or you are an addict.

[Nort1234567]

this is bullshit,to get us interested in a portion of the show,then to force you to pay to view the rest of it...get a job,and if you dont wish to share then just dont.why are you even a member of youtube...its like warez started i guess,untill turds like yourself infested the scene with greed...too bad eh.

[iamsez80]

I work in gaming and see all these gamblers every day its really sad.

[stugats77]

can some1 lend me hundred bux i just done my nuts

on d pokes