With just the click of a button, problem gamblers living anywhere in NSW will be able to use a secure website to ban themselves from their local clubs.
Roll-out of the online technology commences today on the NSW Far North Coast with training for club staff and local gambling counsellors.
A poll of 800 voters shows more than half of Australians want a compromise on poker machine reform that could include voluntary pre-commitment.
Pollsters Textor Crosby asked the question of what should the Labor Government do on gambling reform in light of Peter Slipper’s decision to leave the [...]
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The Australian Hotels Association says rostering rules are creating confusion among hoteliers, and are encouraging them to take on casual workers rather than permanent workers.
Clubs Australia has today reiterated its opposition to the $1 max bet policy being shopped to the media by the Australian Greens and Senator Nick Xenophon.
Clubs Australia has made clear to all Federal MPs it would never support any proposal to force $1 max bets on recreational gamblers. Were it to be adopted by [...]
Clubs Australia says it hopes Andrew Wilkie will use his flight to Western Australia today to carefully read the terms he signed off on in his agreement with the Prime Minister 16 months ago.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is due to meet key independent Andrew Wilkie in Hobart today while another independent MP, Rob Oakeshott says he’s concerned about the lack of detail on the government’s proposed reforms for poker machines.
Clubs Australia is calling on the Prime Minister to deliver the one Christmas present club members want; a meaningful trial of mandatory pre-commitment on all club poker machines in the ACT.
Stephanie Pealting, SMH. Thousands of people have told the federal Coalition they support tougher action on problem pokies gambling, including $1 maximum bets and mandatory pre-commitment.
The opposition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull will this week release the results of an online poll he conducted to gauge community views on what should be done.
TRANSCRIPT OF THE HON. TONY ABBOTT ADDRESS TO THE CLUBS AUSTRALIA RALLY, BRISBANE
Well Donna, it’s great to be here. It’s great to be here in Queensland. It’s great to be supporting the clubs industry of Australia and it’s great to see so many decent Queenslanders here to support those institutions which are such an [...]
Former AFL star and problem gambler David Schwarz has broken his silence on the Federal Government’s proposed mandatory pre-commitment laws for pubs and clubs, saying it won’t help problem gamblers or even reduce Victoria’s problem gambling rate.
