New Bendigo Pokies to Fund Sports Upgrades
It has been a long and tiring battle for Bendigo Stadium, as its owners have fought with local residents over the right to install 30 new pokies. The stadium was finally granted permission to move forward with its plans, and its owners can look forward to generating millions in profits that will benefit local athletes.
Residents of Bendigo felt that there are too many pokies in the city already. As such, they appealed the Victoria Gaming Commission’s decision to allow the stadium to install new pokies. Owners of the Bendigo Stadium fought back, appealing to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, who confirmed that the venue would install the new games.
The new pokies will generate valuable income for the stadium, but the owners will not be pocketing the profits. The poker machine revenue will be spent on upgrading Bendigo Stadium for the benefit of local athletes. The owners will first build one more volleyball court and one more basketball court.
The local sports market is growing quickly, and it is important for the stadium to keep up with the demand for more facilities and equipment. The new pokies will help Bendigo Stadium achieve this goal.