by Peter J Adams | Oct 3, 2020 | Commercial Determinants, Gambling
The licensing of more and new forms of gambling has been heading in only one direction, that is, more, more and still more. But who is really asking for “more”? In New Zealand, for example, in 2012 the Prime Minister, John Key, committed to a deal with Auckland’s...
by Peter J Adams | Sep 29, 2020 | Commercial Determinants, Gambling
The source of harm from gambling is commonly located with the excessive consumption by a small group of people referred to as “problem gamblers”. While, certainly, the misery experienced by problem gamblers and their families are of major concern, this is not where...
by Peter J Adams | Sep 26, 2020 | Commercial Determinants, Gambling
During 2013 New Zealand’s centre-right (National) government, led by the then Prime Minister John Key, made a deal with Auckland’s SkyCity casino for a number of licensing concessions with the understanding they would fund the construction of a large...
by Peter J Adams | Sep 21, 2020 | Addiction, Commercial Determinants
The most interesting aspect of the Scottish change in alcohol legislation on May 2018 is how long it took to implement its new policy. The story tracks back twelve years ago to rising public concerns in Scotland about increasing levels of drinking and alcohol-related...
by Peter J Adams | Aug 23, 2020 | Commercial Determinants, Violence
The Al Jazeera two-part documentary, How to Sell a Massacre, details discussions between senior members of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party and the (US) National Rifle Association (NRA) with the intention of obtaining funds to undermine the tight Australian gun laws....
by Peter J Adams | Jun 14, 2020 | Addiction, Commercial Determinants
Why, over the last fifty years, have successive governments in New Zealand, like their counterparts overseas, consistently favoured less effective interventions for tobacco, alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food and beverages over what research indicates are more...
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