A great deal of organizations and charities across New Zealand benefit from poker machine funding; however, there seems to be some unfair treatment lurking beneath the surface of the scheme. In a recent interview, Francis Wevers, formerly of the Community Gaming Association (CGA), uncovers some of these transgressions and makes a case for a review of the pokies funding system.

Wever states that some favouritism is at work in the pokies funding market. He believes that many pubs receive more funding than they should, spending it on big screen televisions and renovations. However, more money should be pumped back into the community, and the new Harm Reduction Bill could ensure that happens.

The proposed Harm Reduction Bill not only aims to reduce the number of poker machines in the country over the course of 12 months; it will also give community leaders the ability to decide how the money is allocated. Wevers believes that this presents a great opportunity for the government to ensure that the right groups are receiving poker machine funding.

About the Author

George Anderson
Author George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.