Gambling
Anti-gambling jobs saved by High Court
The High Court's delivered a big black eye to the Health Ministry, overturning an unfair tendering process that threatened to rip the heart out of the Problem Gambling Foundation. Its ruling this… Audio
Black eye for Health Ministry in big win for gambling workers
The High Court's delivered a comprehensive defeat to the Health Ministry, overturning an unfair tendering process that threatened to scupper the Problem Gambling Foundation. Audio
SkyCity launches on-line gambling
SkyCity has launched an online gambking site - it says it's for fun. Problem Gambling says it'll act as a gateway to gambling addiction. Audio
Concerns over mobile betting trend
Major sporting events like the Cricket and Rugby World Cups are expected to fuel a rise in the number of young men seeking help for gambling addictions. Using smart phones to place bets on and… Audio
Questions over police crackdown on courtsiding
The involvement of the police in the crackdown on the practice as known as courtsiding at Cricket World Cup games is being questioned. Courtsiding involves a spectator at an event passing on real-time… Audio
TAB on CWC odds
Tomorrow the Cricket World Cup opener at Hagley Oval tomorrow and busy hours ahead for the TAB. Audio
Govt won't make further gambling concessions to SkyCity
The Government has ruled out making any further gambling concessions to SkyCity in exchange for it building an international convention centre in Auckland. Audio
Men charged over gamblng fraud
Four men accused of fraud involving millions of dollars of poker machine money will be back in court next month. Charges have been laid the men including the former Chairman of Harness Racing New… Audio
Concern for the wellbeing of greyhounds in the gambling industry
Concern for the wellbeing of greyhounds in the gambling industry Audio
Successful problem gambling programme that explains the odds
A Sydney gambling centre is having huge success by presenting problem gambers with the facts - the extremely low mathematical likelihood that they're going to make a profit. Dr. Fadi Anjoul says… Audio
Undercover gambling campaign results disappointing
Most gambling operators failed to identify problem gamblers in an undercover test run by Internal Affairs. Audio
Auckland man sentenced on gambling spree
An Auckland man has been sentenced for using more than 100-thousand dollars accidentally transferred into his bank account to go on a gambling spree. Audio
Playing To Win
Currently the number two ranked poker player in the world by the Global Poker Index, American Vanessa Selbst is a keen social justice advocate and also the only woman to have ever reached the number… Audio
Ministry defends slashing gambling group's funding
A Ministry of Health lawyer is defending its decision to slash the Problem Gambling Foundation's funding, saying it is unfair to suggest the ministry was asleep at the wheel. The foundation lost the… Audio
Concerns over combined Telehealth crisis lines
Concerns over combined Telehealth crisis lines With Alistair Herring - National Director of Salvation Army Addiction Services, David Clark - Labour MP for Dunedin North. Audio
Problem Gambling
The Problem Gambling Foundation fears public health initiatives to prevent gambling harm will cease once its contract with the Ministry of Health ends in June. Professor Peter Adams and Associate… Audio
Insight for 8 August 2010 - Playing with pokie money
Insight looks at the extent of rorts and questionable behaviour in the way pokie money is being used. Audio