Gambling
Pokie reforms get some public opinion
In the news this week, Poker machine law reforms have been the hot topic. Supporters and contestors or the pre-commitment......
Clubs and Pubs launch campaign to save the pokies
Pubs and Clubs have today launched a campaign to head off further regulation of poker machines. They say that the......
Clubs come out fighting against anti-pokie laws
Gambling venues have launched a major offensive against the governments planned poker machine reforms. A major plank of Independent MP......
Sports Gambling: Too much of a good thing?
Australian’s love sport and Australian’s love a punt. Recently though these two pastimes have come together and not everyone is......
“My mum chased me out of the pokies…”
Christmas and New Year are the busiest times for help lines such as lifeline. People are stressed out, lonely and......
Pokies Candidate to Highlight Pokie Profits
Last year, across Australia we spent over $10 Billion dollars on poker machines. Despite this fact, the problem of pokies......
The odds on proposed pokies cap
Poker machine bets could be limited to $1 per play in an effort to control Australia’s gambling problem, with a......
Australian online gambling sites could help control addictions
The Productivity Commission today released its report into Australia’s gambling problem – the first report in ten years – and......
Does Self-Exculsion from Gambling Venues Work?
Harry Kakavas, a property developer from Brisbane, is suing Melbourne’s Crown Casino for the 30 million dollars he lost while......
Woolworths subject of anti-pokies campaign
Many would be surprised to learn of retailer Woolworths’ connection to the gaming industry. Through their stake in Australian Leisure......