New Zealand regulator recovers NZ$11.5 million in pokies probe
New Zealand’s pokies sector is facing tighter scrutiny after the regulator uncovered widespread compliance failures. The New Zealand…
Department of Internal Affairs reaches major milestones on pokies compliance
Work is continuing with other operators, and further funding may still be recovered. A second milestone is the…
Australians share the moment they realised gambling had changed their lives forever
Australians are the world’s biggest gamblers per capita, with $1,500 lost per adult each year. In a nation…
Government accused of ‘burying’ response to landmark gambling report with budget day release
A long-awaited response to an inquiry that called for a gambling advertising ban has been tabled on budget…
Researcher calls for more data on gambling-related suicides
Warning: This story contains discussion of addiction and suicide. Last month, Paul Fung’s friend took his life after…
How Australia’s politicians got hooked on gambling
Aussies love to gamble, whether it’s on the horses, down the pokies, at a fancy casino, or, increasingly,…