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MYSTERIOUS: Clubsact - You Need To See This

Less gambling harm and viable clubs - the govt must deliver both

Clubs are more than a venue to place a bet.

The Canberra Times

No justification to take community grants away from us, clubs say

Industry won't back Greens' plan for new sports grant fund.

The Canberra Times

Major cuts to ACT pokie numbers loom in game-changing overhaul

Gaming Minister wants to make a future 1000-machine limit into law.

The Canberra Times

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Gambling industry donations don't influence our policies: ACT Labor

Ban on free meeting rooms would harm democratic participation, party says.

The Canberra Times

Gambling debate must be based on facts, not demonisation

Gambling harm will not be reduced by lashing out at scapegoats.

The Canberra Times

Housing can be the way to wealth. But we need to rethink it

For many, it is one of the few practical ways to build financial security.

The Canberra Times

Help clubs to adapt before more stripping more pokies from Canberra, major review says

But harm minimisation measures are needed straight away.

The Canberra Times

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A quiet democracy isn't a clean one: why we really need lobbyists

It is also worth distinguishing between lobbying and representation.

The Canberra Times

Greens want Labor to make $6m anti-gambling donation as stoush escalates

The Greens have abandoned a planned legislative amendment.

The Canberra Times

ClubsACT proposes trial of self-exclusion facial recognition technology for problem gamblers

ClubsACT propose a trial of facial recognition technology that alerts staff to problem gamblers if they enter the poker machine or gambling areas in some Canberra clubs. The system would see patrons "opt-in" to be excluded from the venues.

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