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Xenophon praises AFL pokies sell-off plan

Anti-gambling campaigners are urging the NRL to follow an AFL proposal to act as a broker for clubs under the sporting code wanting to sell off their poker machines.

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The AFL proposes to seek consortiums to buy the machines from clubs and take over the leases.

Campaigner Senator Nick Xenophon says the AFL has shown leadership in recognising the ill effects of poker machine gambling, and the rival code of rugby league should follow suit.

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