Why are slot machines called “pokies” in Australia?

There are just under 200,000 poker machines in Australia, half of which are in NSW poker machine worldwide, but in Australia there are 123

Australia has over 20% of the worlds gaming machines · There are close to 200,000 slot machines in Australia · 100,308 of these are found in New South Wales

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