Media
For all media enquiries, please contact:
Graeme Ramsey, CEO, Problem Gambling Foundation
Ph: (09) 369 0606 Mobile: 021 829 596
Or
Andrée Froude, Marketing and Communications Manager
Ph: (09) 369 0723 Mobile: 027 489 4801
Email: andree.froude@pgfnz.org.nz
Media releases
July 2010
8 July Australia pursuing pre-commitment for pokies
June 2010
24 June Australia and New Zealand aligned in approach to gambling
21 June SkyCity continues to profit from crime
17 June Far North District Council ignores public opinion about pokies
4 June Maori Party Bill to put communities in control of pokies
May 2010
31 May Penalty is only a slap on the hand
6 May PGF demands prosecutions and trustees to repay money
4 May Enquiry into gaming trusts long overdue
April 2010
29 April A big increase in the number of people seeking help for problem gambling
March 2010
30 March Casino will have a high social cost to the people of Samoa
29 March Alignment of gambling venue policies not considered by Auckland City Council
24 March Crackdown on loan sharks well overdue
17 March New research should inform gambling policy
February 2010
18 February Making pokies safer - we have the technology
15 February People of Porirua speak out against pokies in their community
10 February New Pacific Unit launched at Problem Gambling Foundation
3 February 2010 International Gambling Conference
4 February South Island regions bucking the trend on pokie spend
January 2010
14 January More fallout from pokies
7 January PGF staff member awarded QSM in New Year Honours
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