Skycity casino will shut down for five days, for failing help a problem gambler who lost more than a million dollars on the pokies. The gambler spent up to 9 hours playing continuously. On 23 ocassions between 2017 and 2021 they played for five hours or more without a break and no casino staff intervened. The five day gambling shut down is punishment for failing to meet its harm minimisation and host responsibility obligations, SkyCity chief executive Jason Walbridge spoke to Lisa Owen.
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