For immediate problem gambling help- www.gamcare.org.uk – GamCare counsellor speaks about overcoming problem gambling at the GamCare conference 2008. GamCare provides free face to face counselling in Britain for anyone affected by problem gambling and runs the national telephone and online helplines at www.gamcare.org.uk, 0845 6000 133.

 

Pokies victim's widow encourages campaign

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The first time Ms Throssell learned of her husband's gambling addiction was in a letter he left for her on the mantelpiece in 1997. "He said he owed $ 25,000," she said. "I knew we had money problems but I never expected that. He confessed and asked for …
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Gambling crackdown questioned

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Elks leader Stephen Pepe says money generated from the gambling devices goes to help the community, including Meals on Wheels and the Boy Scouts. / GARY EMEIGH/The News Journal. Written by. William H. McMichael. The News Journal. Filed Under …
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Watered-down pokies reforms introduced to federal parliament

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"The reforms they deliver will help problem gamblers take control of their addictions, and help their families take back control of their lives,'' she said. Ms Macklin introduced the package of three bills requiring all pokies to be compatible with a …
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