Day: 24 June 2019

Tauranga City Council’s New Sinking Lid Policy on Poker Machines Faces Lion Foundation’s Opposition

Mon 24 Jun 2019 12.01 Olivia Cole
Tauranga City Council’s New Sinking Lid Policy on Poker Machines Faces Lion Foundation’s Opposition

The Lion Foundation has opposed the decision of the Tauranga City Council not to give its approval for further addition of poker machines to a new pub in Tauriko. A hearing of the appeal of the Foundation, which is now fighting against a Council’s decision not to give its consent for as many as nine poker terminals to be added to the Tauriko Sports Bar which is still expected to start operation, was scheduled for June 24th. According to the written submissions filed by the foundation, the application for the…

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NHS Opens Its First Clinic to Offer Treatment to Young Problem Gamblers in the UK

Mon 24 Jun 2019 8.04 Daniel Williams
NHS Opens Its First Clinic to Offer Treatment to Young Problem Gamblers in the UK

The National Health Service (NHS) is set to open the first clinic for treating young problem gamblers aged from 13 to 25. The move comes as part of the nationwide expansion of support for gambling addicts and part of the NHS long-term strategy under which 14 clinics are planned to start operation around England. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has previously explained that providing people who suffer from problem gambling with easy access to professional treatment and support is a matter of paramount importance. In addition, spreading gambling addiction has…

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