Victorian Gaming Minister ignores lottery agents
The State Government of Victoria has made significant changes to the sale of lottery product this year. Newsagents and other lottery agents were looking forward to meeting the Minister for Gaming at a meeting organised for earlier today in
That said, people bleating about the changes ought to move on. The time to be concerned was prior to the decision when the Lottery Agents Association sat on their hands and said all was well.
Mark,
I’d say some of the bleating is well founded, even now. If the government is to make an extra $300 million from this gaming expansion, then surely covering the expenses for the existing independent operators to change, estimated at $15 million, is a pittance and yet nothing has been offered to facilitate this government windfall.
Talk about having your cake and eating it as well.
Have a good day.
Lorraine,
I am coming from the perspective that this government does not care about small business and protests to them will waste effort.
mark