In the Bay of Plenty, pokie machine spending is on the decline. Fewer gamblers are spending money on land-based poker machines, and the players that continue to wager in the local market are spending less money. From March 2012 to March 2013, local gamblers spent $520 000 less on pokies than they had during the…
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New Zealand Pokies Spending Declines
In New Zealand, local politicians are concerned about rising problem gambling rates.MP Te Ururoa Flavell has proposed a number of harm reduction strategies that would aim to cause a decline in problem gambling rates. Although his Harm Reduction Bill has yet to be passed, gambling spending is already on the decline. A recent report has…
New Provisions Introduced For Pokies Harm Reduction Bill
New Zealand’s Harm Reduction Bill is gaining steam among local politicians. MP Te Ururoa Flavell is taking advantage of the opportunity by introducing new responsible gambling measures that aim to reduce gambling addiction rates across the country. The original harm reduction bill suggested a number of provisions that would give local community councils the right…
Pokies Spending Declines in New Zealand
In New Zealand, politicians are standing firm behind a newly proposed Harm Reduction Bill. The legislation aims to reduce the social and financial harm that can be caused by pokies and, even though it has not been passed yet, it seems to be having a positive effect on the local gambling market. According to reports,…
Report Highlights Need for Pokies Funding
On October 24, New Zealand Journalist Brian Rudman wrote an article, entitled: We’re relying on money poured through pokies’. In it, the states that local community organizations depend too much on profits from poker machines, making it difficult for the local government to pass reforms that aim to reduce the number of pokies in the…
Northland Rugby Union Protests Pokies Bill
New Zealand’s new Harm Reduction Bill is aimed at helping the community by reducing problem gambling. The bill ensures that a number of provisions are enacted, including changing the way in which pokies grants are awarded to fund community organizations. Several groups have stepped forward to express their concern about potentially losing funding; now, the…
Pokies Donate $1 Billion To Sports Clubs
Poker machines are well-known for their generous contributions to local organizations, donating millions of dollars to health, art and education programs every year. However, there is no group that receives more money that sports organizations, who have earned more than $1 billion from pokies grants over the course of the past seven years. A new…
Consultation Held for NZ Pokies Bill
New Zealand’s Harm Reduction Bill is aimed at ensuring that poker machines across the country do as little harm as possible to players. It promotes responsibility and its sponsors hope that the legislation will reduce problem gambling rates across the country. This week, a consultation on the bill was held, during which individuals and organizations…
Sports Clubs Wary About Pokies Harm Reduction Bill
Sports organizations are just one of the entities that benefit from poker machine profits. So, while the potential of a decrease in pokies across New Zealand could bear negative consequences for sports clubs, the new Harm Reduction Bill aims to protect them. According to the bill’s author, MP Te Ururoa Flavell, sports clubs have started…
New Zealand Pokies Bill Gaining Support
New Zealand’s Harm Reduction Bill is aimed at giving local councillors more power when it comes to dictating how the country’s pokies market is run. The Auckland Council has expressed its support for the bill, as plenty of other cities across New Zealand get on board with the idea of reducing potential harm from pokies….