Australian gambling juggernaut Federal Group is no longer taking the threats to eliminate pokies in pubs and clubs sitting down.

The company, which has been holding the exclusive right to operate casinos, pokies, and keno throughout Tasmania, is now on the offensive as it launches a series of advertisements defending poker machines, ABC News reported.

The advertisements feature 11 real-life staff who are worried about their future should the government decides to remove all pokies in pubs and clubs. Federal Group Managing Director Greg Farrell said the workers participated in the advertisements of their own volition and that no one forced them to act in front of the camera.

“They gave up their holidays to film content for the campaign, providing unscripted responses to questions on their feelings about Tasmania, Federal Group and the future,” Farrell said, according to the news outlet. “There are sensible options for the future of Tasmania’s gaming industry but Labor and the Greens’ policy goes too far.”