PUNTING PARADIGM: Gamblers in Tamworth put more than $879,000 a day through poker machines in the last year.
TAMWORTH punters gambled away more than $879,000 a day in the pokies, new figures have revealed.
The allure of poker machines in the New England North West has been laid bare, with the region gambling more than $903 million in the year leading up to July 2016.
The Tamworth Regional Council area led the way in the region with more than $321 million gambled through poker machines in pubs and clubs last financial year.
The figures come from the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authoritys (ILGA) annual report into gaming statistics.
Tamworths gambling turnover has increased since 2015, but the number of machines in the region has dropped slig…
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