Sky City is raising eyebrows in New Zealand yet again. After half a year of various controversies, the land-based casino operator is making problem gambling experts nervous all over again. This time, the issue has to do with the company’s new monitoring practices, aimed at determining which players are at risk of becoming problem gamblers….
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Gambling Problems can affect anyone – this section details gambling issues and the social problems around them.
Study Shows that Gambling May Not Be An Addiction
When you think of problem gambling, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘addiction’; however, a new study by researchers at the University of Sydney suggests otherwise. Instead of calling it an ‘addiction’, they believe that it is more of a ‘misguided obsession’. Dr. Fadi Anjoul of the University’s Gambling Treatment Clinic notes that…
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Problem Gambling on the Rise at Sky City Casinos
By the time this year is over, Sky City Casinos may have a difficult time getting out of the hole it has dug for itself. Scandals have rocked the casino since the end of 2011, and the problems have not stopped there. It is not only the casino management that is having problems with the…
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Gambling Addicted Parents Going to Court
Earlier this year, a van full of children was discovered in the parking lot of a Sky City Casino. The parents had locked the children inside while they went into the gambling venue to play pokies; fortunately, the children were found before any injuries occurred. For some time, it was thought that the parents would…
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Sky City Fails to Keep Problem Gamblers Out
In Australia and New Zealand, all casinos and gambling venues must offer exclusion programs. Whether banned by the casino operator or by themselves, operators must agree to keep problem gamblers off their premises. However, Sky City has had problems keeping its end of the bargain, allowing over 250 excluded gamblers play casino games. Over the…
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Christchurch Upholds Sinking Lid Policy
After the devastating earthquake hit Christchurch last year, gambling rates soared. Despite there being fewer poker machines in the area overall, more and more residents found themselves compelled to spend their money on gambling activities. 36 gaming venues across the area were damaged due to the earthquake. 21 gaming venues have closed since the disaster…
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Sky City in Trouble Again
Sky City Casinos is in the headlines yet again, after another controversy has affected the land-based gambling brand. Recently, five children were found locked in a van while their parents stayed inside the casino and gambled for hours. This case of child neglect has received a great deal of media attention, highlighting the need for…
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Study Shows Pacific Children Gamble
Underage gambling is becoming a huge problem across New Zealand, with more and more children getting involved in the activity. A recent report highlights this problem, showing that a large number of New Zealand children with Pacific background begin gambling from a very young age. According to the report, which was carried out by AUT…
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Queensland Casino Introduces Pre-Commitment
The Treasury Casino will become the third gambling venue in Queensland to introduce voluntary pre-commitment, according to Echo Entertainment. This will bring the total percentage of poker machines in the country equipped with the software up to 18%, and the casino operator believes that it certainly helps with reducing problem gambling rates. The machines will…
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Details About International Gambling Conference Released
The Crown Hotel Plaza in New Zealand will be the host site of the International Gambling Conference for 2012. This year’s event will be the 4th anniversary of the conference, marking a significant dedication to safe and responsible gambling around the world. This year’s theme is “Shaping the Future of Gambling – Positive Change through…
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