Researchers from Deakin University are undertaking a study of gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic. They want to hear from people who have been affected by someone else’s gambling, either positively or negatively, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Voluntary gambling harm-reduction tools generally don't work as people don't use them, a new study finds. Though mandating that people set deposit limits - or opt-out of setting them - is a promising mechanism to curb problem gambling.

The Australian Hotels Association was amongst key business and industry groups represented at the COVID National Business Partnership meeting in Canberra.   AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson said the AHA would assist in communicating the benefits of vaccination directly with staff and customers. ...

ACMA has engaged Engine to develop and operate the National Self-Exclusion Register. This will allow people to self-exclude from all licensed interactive wagering service providers in a single process. People will be able to exclude from 3 months to permanently.

Applications for grants of up to $250,000 have opened to help Canberra’s club industry shift their reliance on gambling-based revenue to more long-term sustainable solutions. This is the 2nd round of funding announced by the ACT Government under the Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund.

Gambling in Tasmania has continued to decline according to the latest Social and Economic Impact Study (SEIS) which was released on July 1. It found that the prevalence of gambling in the State has continued to decline from 71.7% in 2008, down to 58.5% in 2017 and was sitting at 47% in 2020.

The NSW Government offers grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit-out of community infrastructure.  For more information please visit the Office of Responsible Gambling website.

The transformation into GambleAware is more than a rebrand of services funded by the Office of Responsible Gambling.  It is a redesign of how gambling information, education, support and treatment are delivered. It will provide more information & will provide access to a greater range of support.

The NSW Government has taken steps to secure the long term future of greyhound racing in NSW, announcing $25 million in additional infrastructure funding and a new funding model that will see the regulator fully-funded by the NSW Government. 

The NSW Government will invest a record $67 million in regional racetracks in the 2021-22 NSW Budget, to deliver better facilities for punters and racegoers.