Essay: Why Australia’s gambling is a lot like America’s gun problem

JO KADLECEK says there are parallels between the lobbying efforts of Australia’s gambling industry and those of the National Rifle Association in the US…
“A need for regulation”: As Indians take up online games, gambling fears grow

ANURADHA NAGARAJ and RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, look at moves in India to address a boom in online real-money gaming amid rising concern about the potential harms…
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD…’

See OUTREACH MEDIA’s October poster…
Laws banning gambling advertising in Australia during live sporting events a “welcome first step”, says Australian Christian Lobby
Laws banning the advertising of gambling services during live sporting events on Australian TV would be a “welcome first step toward protecting children from the harmful influence of gambling”, according to the Australian Christian Lobby. Lyle Shelton, managing director of the ACL, says advertising for sports betting should be treated in the same way tobacco […]
ACL backs calls for gambling reform in Australia
The Australian Christian Lobby has thrown its support behind Senator Nick Xenaphon and MP Andrew Wilkie’s renewed calls for gambling reform, saying that the onus is on newly returned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ensure people with a gambling addiction and their families are adequately protected. The two politicians this week joined with Tim Costello, […]