I’ve been writing about gambling, in all its different guises and forms, for a while now. As a former pokie addict you could say...
why?
July 26, 2011
Category: discussion
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what does “double standard” mean?
A Richard Willingham article in Friday’s Age had me scrambling for my Flip Dictionary, which is best described as an intuitive thesaurus on steroids....
July 24, 2011 -
pokie habits
There is a common perception that the vast majority of poker machine players do not have a gambling problem; that poker machines are (in...
July 20, 2011 -
poker machine mathematics II
A short while ago I published The Truth Behind Poker Machine Mathematics, an article that explored how poker machines can pay out 90% while...
July 14, 2011 -
the punch and judy show, clubsnsw-style
Remember Punch and Judy? Those wacky, zany puppets who smack each other (and anyone else who comes near) around with big sticks? Well there’s...
July 12, 2011 -
the narooma news puts pokies before people
Ah me, ah my. The local papers of NSW are at it again; wilfully printing inaccurate, biased stories about poker machine reforms and the...
July 6, 2011 -
and still i weep
In 1995, without any prior gambling history and with the world seemingly at my feet, I played a poker machine for the first time;...
July 4, 2011 -
spring street, you have a problem
Ok, that’s it; enough is enough. I’ve always been willing to have a go at those who profit from problem gambling while pointing the...
June 30, 2011 -
16,000 reasons
Ever heard of the Victorian Gambling Study? I have, but only because of my interest in this topic. It has had very little press...
June 28, 2011 -
my take on four corners and the pokies
The much-anticipated 4 Corners program on the proposed Gillard-Wilkie poker machine reforms went to air last night. Much had been written about the show...
June 21, 2011 -
it’s time to call bullshit on clubsaustralia
The King’s Tribune is a wonderful free magazine that is distributed in cafes and bars around Melbourne’s CBD and inner suburbs. Published monthly by...
June 20, 2011 -
to appeal or not to appeal
This is a tale of two cities, of Whittlesea and Bendigo. It’s an illustration of how our political and legal process is stacked in...
June 14, 2011 -
gambling reform: stalemate is not an option
Chess is a beautiful game. Strategic, challenging, easy to play yet difficult to master, chess is one of the oldest forms of recreational warfare,...
June 5, 2011 -
suffering in silence
This is my first submission to The King’s Tribune magazine, which was originally published in the April 2011 issue.
May 26, 2011 -
responsible gambling awareness week 2011
This is something of a community service announcement… today marks the start of Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2011. The purpose of RGAW is to...
May 23, 2011
