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Gambling In Australia

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Gambling is a popular and prevalent entertainment and leisure activity among Australians. Over 80% of Australian adults engage in gambling of some kind, which is the highest rate of gambling in the world. This number includes some 4% of the adult population who play the pokies once a week, accounting for some 62% of locals’ annual gambling spend.
There are only aloud 40 Machine of Gambling related games in a venue such as a local RSL or other similar venues. Casinos and larger venues have restriction on 240 machine.
This is an alarming figure of what is available and easy access to machines, are we over selling gambling without noticing?
Rather than a commonwealth act each state have their own set of Acts, in relation to gambling as all states are different but similar information guidelines and laws do show. Below are a list of Queensland Act in by Queensland State:

Queensland
• Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992
• Breakwater Island Casino Agreement Act 1984
• Cairns Casino Agreement Act 1993
• Casino Control Act 1982
• Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999
• Gaming Machine Act 1991
• Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
• Jupiters Casino Agreement Act 1983
• Keno Act 1996
• Lotteries Act 1997
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Finically this can destroys lives, result in depression, suicided fatal to those who cannot or refuse to find help due to lack of services in local area, also un-responsible people who serve in gambling areas, or events who neglect to follow procedures or polices on offering help or information where to find it can lead to distress families, as before other health related issues such alcohol, drug abuse lead to physical abuse from lending money, this all down to RESPONSIBLE SERICE OF GAMBLING, we all must follow our training, keep up to date on procedures and new laws and

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