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CommUnity Action on Gambling. How communities can work together to deal with gambling problems and take direct action. How communities can exercise control over gambling provision.  Practical support for people working in the gambling field. more

Duty of Care. An independent consumer protection organisation representing gaming machine consumers and their families (Australia). more

Game Over VLTs.com. A campaign for the elimination of VLTs in Nova Scotia. more

Community against pokies. A group of concerned residents from Coober Pedy in Australia spontaneously formed the No-Pokies Campaign for Coober Pedy late last year. It was the opinion of these residents that poker machines were having a negative and damaging effect on the town of Coober Pedy. The aim and objective of the newly formed group is to rid Coober Pedy  of all poker machines and make the town POKIE-FREE. more

Gambling attitudinal and behavioral patterns and criminality in a sample of Las Vegas area detained youth. This exploratory study seeks to better understand gambling patterns in a sample of incarcerated youth from the Las Vegas area. Results reveal a robust relationship between reported property crimes and the frequency of gambling behavior, as well as between gambling and gang involvement. more

Addressing Problem Gambling in Toronto and Windsor/Essex County Ethnic Communities. The ultimate goal of this exploratory, descriptive study was to gain an understanding of gambling in a cultural context, and to examine the issue of problem gambling in eight different ethnic communities in large metropolitan areas. more

The findings of the Pacific Drugs Alcohol and Gambling Survey 2003 in the form of the full report, an executive summary and posters which present the survey findings for Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana and Other Drug Use, Tobacco Smoking and Gambling.  more

The Great Gambling Explosion - Will we let the pokies pick our pockets? View from the Anglican Social Justice Commission. more

Gambling Watch Global Community Blog is a source for latest news, developments and reputable documentation and research on gambling. You'll find many helpful resources and links for anti-gambling advocates. more

The Citizen Voice Society was formed to address the reckless nature and lack of accountability our Government employs in their Gaming policies at both the federal and provincial levels. more

Gambling Watch Network - Ontario believe that all citizens -children, young people, parents, seniors- need immediate education and risk reduction programs on gambling and problem gambling issues. more

The Sister Margaret Smith Centre at St. Josph's Care Group in Thunder Bay, Canada, have launched a new website. Downloadable presentations and resources on problem gambling. more

Measuring the Economic Impact of Electronic Gaming Machines in Regional Areas - Bendigo, a case study. more

Community Resource Pack: 'Dealing with Gambling in New Zealand'. Gambling Watch (the NZ Coalition for Gambling Reform, Inc.) have produced this resource pack for communities, helping them to better understand - and enforce - the Gambling Act as it relates to them. more

Community & Family Resources is a pro-active organization dedicated to assisting individuals, families, and communities achieve healthy behavior and lifestyle through advocacy, treatment, and prevention. more

AADAC (the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission) is an agency funded by the Government of Alberta to assist Albertans in achieving freedom from the harmful effects of alcohol, other drugs and gambling. Excellent resource site. more

A theoretical exploration of culture and community health: Implications for prevention, research, and problem gambling. While predominant models of prevention focus on the prevention of specific diseases and disorders and/or on the minimisation of harm arising from them, the authors argue for a (theoretical and practical) reinsertion, or a reconstruction, of subjectivity within a web of social connectedness - including a sense of culture (we propose an action-relevant frame of reference), a sense of health as a social construct, and a sense of community. more

A study of superstitious beliefs among bingo players. This study was conducted in order to examine the beliefs players have regarding superstition and luck and how these beliefs are related to their gambling behaviour. A self-completion questionnaire was devised and the study was carried out in a large bingo hall in Nottingham, over four nights. 412 "volunteer" bingo players completed the questionnaires. Significant relationships were found in many areas. Many players reported beliefs in luck and superstition; however, a greater percentage of players reported having "everyday" superstitious beliefs, rather than those concerned with bingo. more

The experience of living with a problem gambler:
Spouses and partners speak out. The problems associated with gambling have been extensively studied with gamblers; however very few studies have been specifically undertaken to identify the impact that gambling has on spouses, partners, and family members. This qualitative study provided an opportunity for some partners and spouses of people affected by problem gambling to identify the outcomes that gambling had on their lives. It identified that excessive gambling has a number of significant effects on financial security, family relationships, and physical and emotional health. more

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