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September 2010

How to access pokies site when there is internet sensorship

Internet censorship is an increasingly concerning issue for many people in many countries. Australia’s online censorship policy has been under scrutiny over the past few years, and was even a campaign topic in the most recent election. Although Australia’s government does in fact censor a number of sites, this censorship is guided, or at least [...]

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What are hedge bets and are they a good idea?

Hedge bets generally don’t apply to the pokies (although some more sophisticated and complex online pokies do include an approximation of hedge bets), but as variety is the spice of life, you may want to venture out a little for a change of online gaming scenery and play something different. Hedge bets can come up [...]

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What is it like to win the jackpot?

Let’s be honest. We have all dreamt at one point or another of hitting the jackpot, winning on a scratchie or seeing our numbers come up in the lottery. Even those of us who don’t regularly buy lottery tickets, or scratchies or play the pokies or even gamble at all have fantasised about what we [...]

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What are online multiplayer pokie tournaments?

Multi-player pokie tournaments are up there with the most exciting and exhilarating forms of online gambling entertainment. Players are offered the chance to see how their pokies luck compares to people from all around the globe. The action is fast paced, the competition is fierce and there are guaranteed prize pools that will ensure that [...]

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How can I be a good online gambler?

A lot of attention is paid to how to win the most money when gambling, which pokies are the best to play, and what to do if the online gambling site tries to cheat you out of your money – and quite rightly. These things are very important and are what most people are interested [...]

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Is gambling taxed in Australia?

In many countries around the world, when you hit a big jackpot, or win the lottery, or win a huge amount of money by one form of gambling or another, it is treated like part of your regular income and you are taxed accordingly. This rate can be very high, and to make matters worse, [...]

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If I win a big jackpot, what should I do with my new fortune?

Everyone who has ever gambled, whether they are regular gamers or they just slipped a few coins into a machine at the pub one night, whether they go to the casinos and play poker or craps or roulette or whether they just like to play the pokies in the gaming room at their local pub, [...]

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What do most people do with their winnings when they hit the jackpot?

Everyone who has ever gambled, and in fact many people who haven’t gambled, have dreamed of winning big. Whether they are regular gamers or they just slipped a few coins into a machine at the pub one night, whether they go to the casinos and play poker or craps or roulette or whether they just [...]

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Why do people like playing pokies online?

It hardly bears saying that people are different – they have different interests, different lifestyles, different families, different wants and needs. There are a great deal of reasons that some people prefer to play pokies online, while some others like to go to the casino instead. Online Pokies Australia spoke with many people who play [...]

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The choice between a lump sum payment or an annuity payment

Now, lots of the time when you win a major jackpot, you’re just paid out the amount you won. It’s easy and simple and most casinos, and online gaming rooms, pay out like this. Some of them however and there are lots of ways you can win or receive large amounts of money that this [...]

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