Did you know that early pokies used bright colours, fruit images and the very lucrative pay-out of chewing gum to get around gambling laws by pretending to be games for kids? Or that Tasmania is still the only state to legalize casinos? Follow the history of Pokies in Australia, condensed in this colourful, clearly-illustrated, infographic, from the first coin-operated Pokie in 1881, to the online slots of the 1990s available right on your own computer! Find out about the shifting trends, the technological take-off the 1960’s and the legalization of slots in clubs and hotels – brought to you by Casino Mate.
A brief history of pokies – Casino-Mate
