by mw061074 | September 7, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Fears new gambling and poker machine study results will be ignored An outspoken pokies critic has raised concerns an upcoming study into the economic and social effects of gambling in Tasmania will be ignored by policymakers.   ECONOMIST Saul Eslake has been appointed...
by mw061074 | September 7, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Media Release
Media Release – Calls to Extend Public Consultation for Gambling Impact Study Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the public consultation period for the fifth Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania (SEIS) to be extended.“In...
by mw061074 | September 1, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Radio
Spike in pokies losses completely predictable Department of Treasury and Finance figures show $19,428,375 have poured into the machines in July – that’s $626,721 per day – and this spike in pokies losses was completely predictable. Meg Webb MLC talks with Martin...
by mw061074 | September 1, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Underestimating the problem Letter to to the Editor   The Premier is being untruthful every time he says “only 0.6 per cent” of Tasmanians are problem gamblers. He knows this because experts who conduct these prevalence studies say it is an...
by mw061074 | August 28, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Almost $20 million lost in Tasmanian poker machines over one month Poker machine losses increased by 26 per cent in July compared to the previous July, Treasury figures show.The recently released figures show $19.4 million was lost to the machines in their first full...
