Tag: Gambling Reforms
Xenophon calls Victoria’s pokies reform a “slap in the face”
July 20, 2017 Anti-pokies crusader Nick Xenophon has lashed out against the Victorian government, calling the state freeze...
Wintingo Casino will no longer service Australian players
June 30, 2017 Wintingo is the latest online casino to pull out of the Australian market, leaving Aussie...
Alliance calls for local council support for pokies reform
June 19, 2017 In the lead up to the 2018 Victorian state election, anti-pokies group the Alliance for...
Problem gambler calls for stronger pokies regulations
May 11, 2017 A woman with a gambling addiction has told The Canberra Times why she thinks stronger...
Suicide and crime rates to form part of Tasmania’s pokies inquiry
April 24, 2017 As part of the parliamentary pokies inquiry that’s underway in Tasmania, the Local Government Association...
New laws make online gambling more dangerous for Aussies
March 24, 2017 On March 20th this week, the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill was passed in parliament, changing...
Pokies inquiry underway in Tasmania
March 7, 2017 Pokies are under the microscope in Tasmania as a parliamentary inquiry is underway to determine...
Anti-pokies MP under fire for investing in poker machine company
March 3, 2017 Liberal MP Sarah Henderson is the latest target to come under fire from the Alliance...
Newcastle deemed “Belly of the Beast” for pokies losses
February 27, 2017 Community campaigners in New South Wales’ Hunter region are urging residents to set the example...
Pokies expenditure down in Ceduna after welfare card trial
January 30, 2017 Initial figures following the introduction of a cashless welfare card in Ceduna have shown many...