As the Australian government dithers on banning gambling ads, a new global gambling report highlights the immense pain and suffering wrought by the industry.
New data from Victoria shows that in a quarter of deaths by suicide between 2009 and 2016, the person had experienced family violence before they died.
Reports indicate the government is considering watering down gambling ad bans proposed by an inquiry. If these are correct, it would be a win for powerful vested interests.
The Victorian government has announced major reforms intended to reduce harm caused by poker machines, but the gambling industry won’t accept these changes quietly.
If implemented, the recommendations of Australia’s online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.
TikTok’s hosting of sports betting ads underlines the pervasiveness of the problem. It’s increasingly clear gambling advertising needs to be heavily restricted, if not stopped altogether.
There’s little more than a year left for Crown Resorts to get its house in order and become worthy of keeping its casino licence.
Gambling during homelessness is sometimes motivated out of desperation, and in the hope of financial gain.
Whether the Victorian royal commission leads to a more responsible gambling industry depends on the recommendations the state government has kicked down the road.
Pokies clubs and other gambling operators have had their charitable contributions exposed by new research.
The culmination of the year’s footballing contests gave opportunistic sports betting companies the chance to grow their markets.
Understanding how our brain responds to good and bad food choices could help combat the world's obesity epidemic.
Nick Xenophon has backed away from the “no pokies” policy that characterised his earlier approach to gambling reform.
Disadvantage predicts the extent of poker machine losses far more in the Apple Isle than in other Australian states and territories.
Poker machines are doing great harm, but the gaming industry's deep pockets means it's an issue that's unlikely to be solved any time soon.
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