GamblingWatch is a website designed to inform the public about current issues relating to gambling in New Zealand - particularly those affecting communities facing the expansion of unwanted gambling sites.
We provide a link to news and views from communities and individuals taking up these issues, links to government information on gambling and information and links on help available to problem gamblers and their families.
Latest media releases on gambling issues from GamblingWatch, the Dept of Internal Affairs and other groups are all included, as are a number of newsletters from other NZ and international organisations working in the community gambling issues field.
The Problem Gambling Library has 2 databases available on line at
http://www.pgfnz.co.nz/library/databases.htm
A checklist (click here to download full 4-page pdf document:
202kb
) and information sheet to help the community monitor pokie bars and clubs....are they following the rules....what should concerned people & organisations be looking out for....how do you lodge complaints?
All Gambling Losses from 1984-2008 - see Dept of Internal Affairs Gambling Stats page: http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-Information-We-Provide-Gaming-Statistics?OpenDocument
See our 'No Pokie Funds' Register: supporting & recognising community organisations that do not apply for or receive pokie and casino 'trust' funds... yes, it is possible for them to survive!
The
latest news from the New Zealand media, comments from politicians and
GamblingWatch itself,
statistical material on the growth of pokie machine gambling, and information from the Department of Internal Affairs and research agencies, as well as
contact details for helping agencies will all be found on this site. Click on menu at left.
See also the booklet produced by GamblingWatch :
"Pokies: Know the Facts Before You Spin" (click to access), a 22-page A-5 booklet giving technical details (in lay terms) of how a pokie machine works - it will open your eyes.
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For support and help with problem gambling, and links to other organisations working in this area, click our 'Help info & Links' page.
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