Stuff NZ - Ban pokies for good? Salvo's and Problem Gambling's bid to Government
The Government is being urged to shut down New Zealand’s pokie machines and itself replace the grant money they generate for Kiwi community organisations and sports codes.
A coalition of The Salvation Army, Problem Gambling Foundation and Māori health agency Hapai te Hauora have written a ‘white paper’ for Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin arguing that the Government could easily replace the annual $242m of pokie grants from its own coffers.