A bill currently before Parliament, that is supposed to led to a more regulated a safer gambling environment, may have unintended consequences on Grassroots sporting organisations already struggling to survive.
The Online Casino Gambling Bill would license offshore casino operators in New Zealand, but unlike pokies, there's no requirement for them to return any of their profits back into communities.
Blake Bennett is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland, and joins Mark Leishman.
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