I just heard on the news that the government has changed the laws about who can own the poker machines that we find in pubs and clubs.  And after the announcement Tabcorp (one of the few “allowed” owners) had 1/3 wiped from the value of the company.  My opinion is that anyone living off extorting money from people are in a risky business.  The government could change the laws which could affect your business at any time. It’s just like prostitution really… the laws could change anytime and put a lot of people out of business. I’m sure Tabcorp have creamed it in over the past years from all those people with gambling addictions… I don’t feel sad for them at all.