NZ - “Grief pokies cause outweighs benefits, says gambling foundation”

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Source: National News [New Zealand]
Published Date: Dec 17, 2007

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Pokie machines attract too much crime to be a valid form of community fundraising, says the Problem Gambling Foundation. Foundation chief executive John Stansfield said today it was ridiculous that an activity that attracted so much crime and caused so much misery was still being used for fundraising. “Almost every day we see another conviction for pokie-related crime,” he said.

http://www.responsiblegambling.org/staffsearch/latest_news_articles_details.cfm?intID=10983

Posted: January 5, 2008

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