Victorian Town Wins the Battle Against the Introduction of Poker Machines

Romsey, a little Victorian town, has had a long battle against the introduction of poker machines into their area.  This battle has been ongoing for five years now, and it was just recently that the little community of Romsey got its wish, to ban poker machines in their town.  With this major victory, Romsey is more than willing to extend a helping hand to other towns that are going through the same battle.

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24/7 Gambling in Rhode Island Casino

Fans of the slot machine game in Rhode Island has much to celebrate as the State has only just permitted a casino to operate slot games twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week, but can this bold move be considered as a good move as well?

A Good Move?

Rhode Island’s Twin River has been affected tremendously by the recession that the casino was forced to file for bankruptcy protection last June of this year.  The casino has been having financial difficulties when it comes to meeting its debt deadlines, with debts amounting to as much as five hundred million dollars. Read more

Table Games Attract Younger Men

One study has been conducted about table games and the people these games tend to attract, and indeed, it showed that the younger generation, men in particular, tend to gravitate more towards table games, as compared to the older generation who tend to play more slot games than table games.

The Survey

This phone survey was done by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in 2008, and it proved what casino officials have long been saying, that table games attract the younger men.  Read more

Stricter Steps Needed in Order to Control Gambling Problems

The age-old saying prevention rather than cure may be the best step that governments can take to ensure the safety of its citizens, especially when it comes to gambling and most especially since many gamblers are now having problems like gambling addiction.

Providing them services such as hotline numbers and rehab facilities is not enough to control the increasing rate of gambling addicts, but if governments are to go straight to the root of the problem, then there might be a chance to lessen the numbers of gambling addicts.  But what can be done? Read more

Australians and Gambling

Productivity Commission reports that the economy of Australia would benefit from as much as $500 million if there is a 10% reduction in gambling problems, but the government fears that this would only be a dream, especially since Australia is home to the majority of the people who gamble, about 20% of the globe’s pokies.

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