Gamble Free Day

The Story

The first Gamble-Free Day was on 1 September 2005. Delegates at the CommUnity Action on Gambling Conference held in Hamilton in 2004 decided that a national gamble-free day would raise awareness about problem gambling in New Zealand.

The proposal, suggested by Paul Lavulo, of the National Pacific Gambling Project was endorsed by the delegates at the conference and Gamble-Free Day has been an annual event on 1 September since 2005.

Community groups throughout New Zealand are encouraged to take direct action on the day. A co-ordinated national campaign will help ensure that the public are made aware of the harm pokies in our society cause.

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