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James Packer defends his business
The billionaire boss of Crown casino says federal government moves to curb problem gambling have the potential to hit jobs and tourism.
Crown Chairman James Packer there's no evidence that a mandatory pre-commitment scheme or a one-dollar maximum bet would reduce problem gambling.
But he's told Neil Mitchell the moves could come at a great cost.
Mr Packer says he supports moves to do more about problem gambling but believes the new initiatives are more about politics.
PLAY: James Packer with 3AW's Neil Mitchell
What is YOUR say on pokies?
One of Australia's wealthiest men, James Packer, will weigh into the pokies reform debate, arguing against Labor's plan to help problem gamblers. Neil Mitchell says it's time the public made themselves heard on the issue.
Blog comments
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Aren't we all ignoring the elephant in the room? What the gambling industry is saying in this debate is that they rely on problem gambling to make massive profits. Why else would they be so opposed to a measure to reign in the problem gamblers? If your industry makes a large part of its profits from peoples addictive behaviour, then surely this is not good for society. It is no accident that a huge majority of these gambling barns are set up in lower socio-economic neighbourhoods where people can least afford to lose the money and where the addictive behaviours are more likely to be found.
Linda Monday 31 October, 2011 - 7:51 AM -
Bad luck if people lose their jobs the government is 100% right in introducing a $1.00 pokie limit. Too many people are losing thousands of dollars on pokie machines.
Colin Lacivita Monday 31 October, 2011 - 2:10 AM -
In the end, James Packer will win and then kick arse! I say good on him. We need people with balls to tell this rotten damned minority marxist government of Brown/Gillard/turncoats to get stuffed. Because as soon as the electorates get hold of these no hopers they shall be done like a fkn dinner.
Samuel J Saturday 29 October, 2011 - 9:53 PM -
Peggy
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates didMark Friday 28 October, 2011 - 8:04 PM -
@Jason, you can never study that much or work that hard to get that rich. It's simply impossible.
1% have been rich for centuries and passing it on to their descendents.
1% we are talking about are the Rothschilds of this world.Peggy Friday 28 October, 2011 - 2:58 PM -
Like his father, James is not afraid to call it how it is,take it or leave it>!
Steve Friday 28 October, 2011 - 2:53 PM
