New Zealand Takes Right Approach To Help Curb Problem Gambling

New Zealand has taken the right approach in dealing with problem gambling. They have not denied the potential for problem, nor have they used it as a form of keeping the gambling industry down.

They simply have come up with innovative ways to deal with problem gambling. Ways that will not only curb the problem, but also will help keep people from becoming problem gamblers.

Think Tank is an organization that brings members of the gambling industry together to discuss different aspects of what is going on with the industry. Yearly, they meet, and each year they exchange ideas about varying subjects. This year, the organization will put on display how New Zealand has been an innovator in dealing with problem gambling.

"New Zealand has changed the way people think about gambling problems. It was the first country to provide nationwide problem gambling services and to adopt a public health approach," said AUT University Professor Max Abbott.

AUT University is the organizer of Think Tank and is responsible for bringing all of these gaming giants together for this meeting yearly.

"A major purpose of the Think Tank is to reduce gambling related harm by improving gambling policy and services. This requires innovative thinking, sound research and buy in from governments, communities, and the gambling industry," said Abbott.

Auckland will be the site of the International Think Tank on Presenting Gambling Populations and First Contact Services. It will be held February 18th and 19th.

February 15, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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