As people across the country commemorate Anzac Day, each state and territory has different rules around retail, gambling and alcohol. Find out what they are:
Two-up is a form of unregulated gambling in which a wooden paddle is used to flip two coins.Two-up is a game in which two coins are flipped in the air, with bets laid on whether they land on heads or tails.It's usually an illegal form of gambling, but on Anzac Day it can be played in bars, pubs and clubs.Broken Hill’s The Palace Hotel is one of the only places in Australia that has a license to run regular two-up games, which it does every Friday night.
Co-owner and two-up game manager Fisk Nagas has been running two-up for 10 years and said playing the game is a “very social way to lose your money”. “The game itself facilitates conversations … and brings people from all walks of life on Anzac Day,” he said. Mr Nagas said the social aspect of the game was more important than the money, and it was essential to play responsibly.
“We’ve had ex-servicemen playing who could be up to 80 years old … the game changes and it’s a special day,” he said.
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