'Gambling by stealth' - Iwi leaders call for halt on gambling law reform

Put the blame where it belongs for gambling legislation failing again

For some reason, whenever gambling legislation fails, a bunch of blame gets passed to everyone except those who actually deserve it.

More Children Gambling Online Than Playing Sport in Australia, Says Study

Australians already gamble more than any other nation on earth, but recent research shows the practice is now becoming popular before children even reach adulthood. New research from the Australia Institute shows nearly one in three children aged between 12 and 17 are gambling, while almost half of people aged 18-19 are gambling—a total of 60,000 Australian youngsters. Teenagers in Australia are also more likely to gamble than to play a sport. W…

'Alarming': one in three Aussie children gambling

The gambling industry is targeting kids as young as 14 through social media. Photo: Karolina Grabowska By Samantha Lock About one in three Aussie kids are rolling the dice on their futures, losing more than $18 million to gambling each year.  The latest findings released by think tank the Australia Institute show 30 per cent of 12 to 17-year-olds gamble, with the figure spiralling to almost half of 18 to 19-year-olds. That’s 600,000 teenagers ga…

'Gambling by stealth' - Iwi leaders call for halt on gambling law reform

The government plans to auction off 15 online casino licenses next year.

Gambling issues topic of former state prosecutor

Learn more about gambling issues in the state from a former state prosecutor.

*** NOTE *** Austria's planned reorientation in the gambling sector ensures a clear friction between industry and politics. A modern set of rules for an industry that has long been digitally functioning and amounts in ...