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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]