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NZ - Spending on pokies tops $53m
Source: Otago Daily Times, 30/07/08
More than $53 million has been poured into gaming machines in southern pubs and clubs in the past year, a figure which could increase as economic conditions worsen, agencies helping problem gamblers say.
Non-casino gaming machine expenditure in New Zealand was $938.3 million in the year to June 30, a decrease of 1%, but up 6% in the last quarter from $218.5 million to $231 million.
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Pokies plan gets 'smart'
BY SEAN FORD23/07/2008
SMART cards limiting spending on poker machines may be introduced in Tasmania. Treasurer Michael Aird yesterday confirmed the cards would be considered as he released a study showing gambling had no investment or jobs benefits for Tasmania.
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Social and Economic Impact Study into Gambling in Tasmania
http://www.treasury.tas.gov.au/ Dept of Treasury
Tasmania in two volumes:
Volume 1.
Volume 2. (22/7/08)
New Radio Show Fog
Focus on Gambling (Fog) is a Radio show about the gambling epidemic that is taking many lives and communities. It is presented by members of a ChCh community group whose vision is “To minimise harm from gambling by gaining public awareness understanding and support about the negative impacts of gambling” The first series of six 30 minute shows will be aired on Plains FM 96.9 weekly from the 31/7/08 at 11am. For people living outside of Canterbury go to
www.plainsfm.org.nz to hear the show live.
Irish Government Study Eyes Online Gambling Market
July 11, 2008
Haley Hintze
A government study released by Ireland's Casino Committee on Thursday recommends the reworking of outdated gambling laws and suggests that the country could profit by regulating and thereby entering more fully the online gambling market, particularly in the wake of the United States' 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
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