Day: 4 December 2019

South Australians Reject Government Plans to Allow Poker Machines to Accept Banknotes

Wed 4 Dec 2019 12.38 Olivia Cole
South Australians Reject Government Plans to Allow Poker Machines to Accept Banknotes

The Government of the State of South Australia has proposed changes to the current gambling legislation, according to which slot machines or pokies, as they are known in Australia, will accept not only coins but also banknotes. Recent research from the Australia Institute, however, reveals that the vast majority of people reject the Government’s plans, believing that the changes would only increase the issue with problem gambling. The findings come as a result of an online survey of 503 South Australians who were asked whether poker machines should be allowed…

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New NHS Survey Finds More Than 50% of Adults in the UK Gamble Nowadays

Wed 4 Dec 2019 7.55 Daniel Williams
New NHS Survey Finds More Than 50% of Adults in the UK Gamble Nowadays

New figures have shown that over 50% of British adults gamble nowadays. The newly-unveiled statistics fuelled some concerns that smartphone betting is facilitating gambling addiction to take hold on local gamblers. Last night, the head of the National Health Service (NHS) explained that too many people were being affected by the aggressive targeting and advertising practices of online gambling operators and noted that the Government should take further measures to treat addiction. According to experts, the Health Survey of England has revealed a trend of smartphone gambling getting a tighter…

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