Calls for football clubs to divest from pokies with more than $110 million lost to machines

More than $110 million was lost to pokie machines in venues owned by Victorian football clubs and leagues — from AFL down to local level — in 2024/25. The figure has prompted condemnation from gambling harm advocates, who say it is "hypocrisy" for football clubs to be cornerstones of their communities, while profiting from gambling harm.