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Pokies at clubs are in the Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance's crosshairs; their new strategy to minimise gambling harm wants tighter regulations and fewer gaming machines by the end of the decade. "The greatest harm to the Canberra community is still coming from poker machines operated by the clubs sector," CGRA's co-chair Jeremy Halcross…

As Gambling Harm Awareness Week ends, the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has called on the ACT Government to minimise harm from gambling for all Canberrans, including people who face vulnerability and disadvantage. "As we begin to emerge from lockdown, it is likely that gambling in the ACT will increase drastically as pubs and clubs…

The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has made a submission to the Australian Federal Parliament calling on all parties to act to protect Australians from gambling harm by restricting the use of credit cards for online gambling. ACTCOSS and the Canberra Gambling Reform Alliance (CGRA) made this plea through their submissions to the Senate…