Gambling

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Funding in high demand as recession tightens pockets

By Jessica Sutton ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Organisations which distribute funds from gambling are struggling to keep up with demand.
Non-casino gaming machine organisations, such as the Lion Foundation and Pub Charity, are trying to continue to fund as many groups and communities as they can.
However, with a loss in profits in the last six months, they have had to turn down [...]

Council concerned over ATMs for gambling areas

By Imogen Neale ⋅ September 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
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Putting ATMs in venues with gaming machines will encourage people to gamble more than they can afford, says Manukau City Councillor Dick Quax.�
His comments come in response to a letter the council was given outlining a potential trial of ATMs in a wide variety of venues in Manukau City.
The letter, sent by an ATM company [...]

‘It’s the economy, stupid’

By Adrian Chang ⋅ August 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This is the first in a series of four articles by Adrian Chang, in which he explains economic issues. In this issue he explains the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the United States.
It is something of a Chinese tradition to gamble during Chinese New Year. Luck during this period is auspicious so kith and kin [...]

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