A campaign dubbed Pokie-Leaks has been launched to encourage people to shine a light on the "dirty secrets" of the pokies industry.
Australia has almost 200,000 pokie machines - one machine for every 120 people - which generate just under $12 billion a year.
The campaign, announced by three federal politicians on Tuesday, aims to raise the curtain on gambling addiction and clarify where the money goes.
"We know precious little money is returned to the community but I think we are yet to fully learn how much money is paid to political parties and politicians both on and off the books," Independent MP Andrew Wilkie said.
Mr Wilkie said research has shown that the machines are made to be deliberately addictive and "trick" people into thinking they have won money with false wins.
"You put 10 dollars in and the bells will go off and the lights will flash and you win five dollars back, when you have actually lost five dollars."
"These are a dangerous machine and they should not be in the community without proper safeguards."
Mr Wilkie, alongside federal politicians Senator Nick Xenophon and Greens senator Larissa Waters, pledged in Sydney to use parliamentary privilege to protect whistleblowers if necessary.
Recovering gambling addict Shonica Guy, who is pursuing litigation again Crown Casino and Aristocrat, said she would have never touched the machines if she had known they were "secretly rigged".
"I thought it was all fun and entertainment but I was hypnotised and ripped off," she told AAP.
Ms Guy stopped gambling around six years ago after joining a 12-step pokies anonymous program.
She said often those affected by gambling don't know what to do because they are "so hopelessly addicted".
"Hopefully people will come forward with the secrets that they know and we can put that stuff to good use," she said.
