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_2021-03-09
Problem gambling groups in New Zealand are opposing attempts by a local council to change its "sinking lid" policy on pokie clubs in order to be able to approve new venues on a case-by-case basis.

_2021-03-03
Concerns are being raised about what may be higher rates of gambling addiction found in some local populations who live near Kangwon Land.

_2021-03-02
To celebrate the Lantern Festival, recently, Galaxy Entertainment and the Macau Youth Volunteer Association co-organized a family responsible gaming activity where over fifty parents and children were invited to Broadway Macau for a celebration.

_2021-03-02
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev has called for a stricter sense of responsibility from operators of gambling businesses in terms of the prevention of harm to children and gambling addicts. “If necessary, we will revoke their licenses,”...

_2021-02-26
A draft law has been prepared by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation that would create a system of self-exclusion from casinos for problem gamblers.

_2021-02-25
The Jeongseon Gambling Problem Recovery Center, the first gambling addiction rehabilitation institution in South Korea, will soon start operating in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do.

_2021-02-25
The Problem Gambling Foundation is promoting a new initiative called CommUnity, launching on March 17, designed to connect shoppers, merchants, and community groups in a way that will put money back into local communities, without relying on funds generated...

_2021-02-17
Lotto New Zealand is forging ahead with launching an online bingo game, despite concerns from problem gambling experts who say it is a high-risk form of gambling.

_2021-01-22
A total of 77 gambling addicts were added to the Macau Social Welfare Bureau central registration system last year, a 30 percent decrease compared to the 2019 figure.

_2020-12-06
There has been no major change in those experiencing gambling problems since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a short-term improvement during the closures not persisting once venues reopened, according to a study by the University of Sydney.

_2020-06-24
New Zealand has launched a mobile app aimed at curbing problem gambling in collaboration with the Deakin University in Australia. 

_2019-10-18
When it comes to gambling, Australians are the world’s biggest losers. Based on average losses, in 2017 every person lost the equivalent of AU$1,000. 

_2019-07-26
Manufacturers have become frustrated with Australia’s lengthy product approval processes, and have been pointing to “regulatory bottlenecks” as one of the main reasons for a lack of innovation in the market. 

_2019-03-15
All eyes are on Japan as the next big gaming market, though the opening of an IR in a country with top-notch technological advancements means that who

_2018-05-11
Japan’s ruling coalition says it will push for both the implementation bill to govern the casino industry and legislation to address problem gamblin

_2018-04-11
In spite of the widespread view that the terms of the IR Implementation Bill are shaping up to be more favorable to major urban markets rather than re

_2018-04-07
Hopes that the IR Implementation Bill will be passed before the June 20 end of the Ordinary Diet Session are quickly fading as the administration of P

_2018-03-15
From March 30th, most television channels in Australia will be banned from showing gambling ads during live sports events between 5 a.m. and 8.30 p.m.

_2018-03-07
Gambling is one of mankind’s oldest pursuits.  It has been a pastime and a pleasure for as long as we have records of human civilisation.  Ancient Egypt, Rome and China wrestled with the problem of its destructive fringes, regulating and legislating...