Woolies pokies bonanza
WOOLWORTHS and pokies king Bruce Mathieson have secured control over more than a third of Victoria's poker machines for a decade, scooping up thousands of machines across the state in the auction of licences by the Brumby government.
Provisional figures released yesterday also confirmed that Melbourne-based AFL clubs could be set for a multimillion-dollar pokies bonanza after securing dozens - and in some cases hundreds - of machines at bargain prices.
Carlton was a big winner. After Mr Mathieson, a former Blues director, delivered the club control of three new venues, the club then managed to secure its 260 machine licences for $5500 each - way below the $30,000-plus average price paid across the state.
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Article Date: 26/05/10
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