Pokies have found themselves in the middle of quite a few gambling scandals recently – but none have been as shocking as the case of Father John Fitzmaurice. The Catholic priest has been jailed for spending $150 000 of his church’s money on pokies. According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, Father Fitzmaurice…
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Melbourne Researchers to Test Anti-Gambling Drug
It is no secret that problem gambling has become increasingly prevalent in Australia. While poker machine reform aims to give problem gamblers the power to control their spending, researchers are looking for new was to help addicted players that cannot control themselves. For these gamblers, medication seems to be a viable option, and a new…
Clubs Reject Betting Limit Alternative to Pokie Reform
When Andrew Wilkie introduced his pokie reform solution to address Australia’s gambling addiction problem, the idea was met with a great deal of resistance. Clubs, politicians and gaming organizations all rejected the initiative, which would require players to set their own betting limits before playing on poker machines. Politicians presented several alternatives to Wilkie’s reform,…
Government Urged To Consider Other Causes of Problem Gambling
Over the course of the past few years, Australia has seen a huge increase in its number of problem gamblers. Recent studies even show that Australia has one of the highest rates of gambling addiction in the world. The government has present pokie reform as a solution to the problem, but many advocates and not-for-profit…