Phreq points to articles where people express disappointment that reduced revenue from pokie machines means less funding for their charities.
"Damn, I've been neglecting my obligations as a hopeless gambling addict, and now those little sick kids aren't able to afford their Christmas Party! I'd better take my own children's food money and plug it into a pokie machine right now!"
I am reminded of Sarah Ulmer talking about how great pokies are because she got funding from them to travel the world riding her bike. I used to like Sarah Ulmer quite a lot, but after that and the McDonalds ads she did, she's started looking a lot less cute to my eyes.
"Mummy I want to eat lots of McDonalds so I can compete at the Olympics like Sarah Ulmer!"
Posted by pearce at May 19, 2005 4:34 PMOkay so I've been doing work over the years getting minority sports on TV and the get the money to do it from those sort of avenues.
Personally I think it kind of sucks that these groups need money from pokie machines to get anywhere, especially when the government sinks a bunch of money into World Cup Rugby or even worse rich kids with yatchs (Americas Cup).
It's nice that Sarah Ulmer got to ride her bike around the world, but its a shame she got there because of the 'tax on stupid people and gambling addicts'.
Posted by: jarratt at May 20, 2005 10:59 AM