Losing Streak

Name: Losing Streak
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How Tasmania Was Gamed by the Gambling Industry

By James Boyce

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Losing Streak by James Boyce is a thought-provoking exploration of gambling's influence on Australian society and politics. The book examines the historical rise of the gambling industry and its profound impact on culture and policy, prompting readers to question the ethics and implications of this pervasive phenomenon. Boyce provides a critical analysis of the intersection between politics and the gambling industry, making it a compelling read for those interested in contemporary issues.
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Losing Streak

A jaw-dropping account of how one company came to own every poker machine in Tasmania - and the cost to democracy, the public purse and problem gamblers and their families.

A jaw-dropping account of how one company came to own every poker machine in the state of Tasmania - and the cost to democracy, the public purse and problem gamblers and their families.

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Losing Streak by James Boyce offers a jaw-dropping account of how one company came to own every poker machine in the state of Tasmania and the subsequent costs to democracy, the public purse, and problem gamblers and their families.

The narrative begins with the toppling of a premier and ends with David Walsh, the man behind MONA, taking an eccentric stand against pokie machines and the political status quo. It unfolds as a story of broken politics and back-room deals.

The book reveals how awarding one company the exclusive licence to operate all poker machines in Tasmania has resulted in several hundred million dollars of profits—predominantly sourced from problem gamblers—being diverted from public use. This occurred through a series of questionable and poorly understood deals.

Losing Streak serves as a meticulous and compelling case study in governance failure, carrying significant implications for pokies reform across Australia.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781863959100

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Redback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 248g

Pages: 192

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Education & Reference James Boyce Non-Fiction Penguin Books Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

James Boyce is a multi-award-winning historian. His first book, Van Diemen's Land, was described by Richard Flanagan as 'the most significant colonial history since The Fatal Shore'. He is also the editor of Inga Clendinnen and the author of Losing Streak, Born Bad, Imperial Mud and 1835, which was The Age's 2012 Book of the Year.

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