‘Plus only the big wins are uploaded for the viewers. ‘Watching pokie wins on YouTube is cheap entertainment,’ he said. MailOnline noted a number of the popular poker machine videos carried advertisements on them.Īussie YouTube user Colin, whose channel Col447 has been viewed more than 1 million times, would not comment on whether he receives an income from the hundreds of poker machine videos on his YouTube account. The guidelines tell users: 'Videos showing software user interface may be monetized only if you have a contract with the publisher or you have paid a licensing fee.' It is unclear according to YouTube's online policies if the clips are eligible for monetisation and the website did not immediately respond to requests for clarification. YouTube users with popular channels are able to 'monetise' their videos - meaning the website pays them a small percentage of the revenue earned from placing ads at the start of, and during, clips. 'In a casino or pub there are people packing up, drinks are finishing.there is none of that at home.' 'There is nobody there to say enough is enough, you're just in a room by yourself. Joanie told lottery officials that she is planning to use part of her winnings to start up a trust fund and spoil her pet alpacas.Fed up: World Vision Australia CEO and chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce has described the trend as 'devastating' "We do these prize surprises almost monthly and this is one of them!" They added: "She entered her non-winning ticket into our bonus draw and won, which people are not aware of until we show up to their door with a big cheque or contact them by phone, email, or certified mail.
Ĭolorado Lottery said in a statement: "Joanie has played a variety of Lottery games for many years but her biggest win had previously been $500, so this certainly beat that."
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Regular lottery entrant Joanie's biggest win before landing her jackpot windfall had been $500 (Image: Newsflash)
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