New community alliance calling for major gambling reform ... New community alliance calling for major gambling reform By Rebecca Vassarotti 25 May 2017 3 It is becoming clearer that the time is right to reform gambling regulation to better protect the community from the harm. CANBERRA GAMBLING REFORM ALLIANCE LAUNCHED: Radical ... In the wake of recent revelations of the failure of responsible gambling measures and the devastating impact of this on the community, a local alliance of community organisations and individuals has been formed and is calling for major reform to gambling legislation in the Territory. Stop profiting from the ‘crystal meth of gambling’ Noosa Council is the first Queensland local authority to join the national Alliance for Gambling Reform, a Victorian-based organisation that describes the pokies as the “crystal meth of gambling”.
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How the causes, consequences and solutions for problem ... Problem gambling is characterised by intense stigma, 65 with few national or international initiatives aimed at comprehensively tackling this stigma. It is unsurprising that individuals who have experienced a problem with gambling are reluctant to tell their stories and contribute to the public debate on gambling reform. www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au The Alliance for Gambling Reform is a newly-formed national collaboration of organisations with a shared concern about the harmful impacts of gambling in Australia. The Alliance seeks to campaign for reforms to the gambling industry to reduce harm from gambling. Gambling in the spotlight - theleader.com.au Mr Costello, chair of the Alliance for Gambling Reform and former chief executive of World Vision, was guest speaker at a luncheon leading into the national conference at Novotel Sydney Brighton ...
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Who We Are-The Alliance for Gambling Reform is a collaboration of organisations with a shared concern about the deeply harmful and unfair impacts of gambling and its normalisation in Australian culture. We campaign for reforms of the gambling industry that reduce the harm it causes. The Alliance - Alliance for Gambling Reform
A leading national law firm will lodge documents in the Federal Court in Melbourne for the Alliance for Gaming Reform, a group of organisations concerned about gambling, that includes churches and ...
The pokies lobby's influence compares to the power wielded by the National Rifle Association in the US, said Tim Costello, Alliance for Gambling Reform spokesman. He said the states and the gaming ... Vic govt reaps $1.6b from gambling losses - 9News In October more than 40 organisations - including GetUp and the Australian Christian Lobby - launched the National Alliance for Gambling Reform aimed at reducing the harm caused by gaming machines.
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The Alliance for Gambling Reform - Philanthropy Australia The Problem •Australians spend more per person on gambling than any other country •The industry is a major driver of household debt&family and personal dysfunction •It pockets more than $16 billion pa, largely from low-income &vulnerable citizens •‘Poker’ machines are the crystal meth of gambling, making up 60% ($9.8 billion) of Australia’s total gambling losses. Council joins the Alliance for Gambling Reform | Geoff Lake
The Alliance - Alliance for Gambling Reform The Alliance for Gambling Reform is a diverse group of organisations concerned about poker machines designed to addict. Watch Kaching! on the ABC to find ...