Tag: Gambling Reforms
Victorian lawmakers propose new gambling reforms for pokies
October 3, 2023 In a significant move to safeguard Victorians from the perils of gambling, the Allan Labor...
Victorian city councils calling for statewide pokies reforms
March 8, 2023 The mayor of Hume, along with six other like-minded councils, has called on the Victorian...
Rev Costello says NSW Labor gambling reforms ‘lack substance’
January 19, 2023 One of Australia's most prominent gambling reform advocates, Reverend Tim Costello, has described NSW Labor's...
Mitchell Shire doubles down on anti-pokies stance
April 24, 2019 Mitchell Shire, on the northern fringe of Melbourne, is urging the Victorian government to introduce...
Tasmanian pokies alcohol ban is bad for business
April 19, 2018 Beginning May 1, alcohol will not be served to gamblers sitting at pokies in Tasmania....
Australian retail giant refuses to reduce poker machine limits
December 4, 2017 Australian retail company Woolworths has refused to reduce the maximum bet limits on its poker...
Victoria introduces $500 cash out limit in pokies venues
September 20, 2017 Victoria is cracking down hard on gambling, imposing new restrictions on cash out limits at...
Calls for full pre-commitment system at pokies venues nationwide
September 6, 2017 The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) has released a report proposing a full pre-commitment system...
Bad Bets distribues graphic anti-pokies flyers at school gates
August 7, 2017 Anti-gambling group Bad Bets has been slammed for distributing flyers with graphic images at school...
Poll reveals Canberra community wants poker machine reform
August 3, 2017 A recent poll has revealed 80 per cent of Canberra residents want to see major...