Salvation Army In New Zealand No Longer Accepting Gambling Money

The Salvation Army in New Zealand has started their search to replace hundreds of thousands of dollars that was being donated from the gambling industry. They have revealed they will no longer be accepting donations from the industry.

The move comes after the Salvation Army of New Zealand decided they were not happy with the way that gambling has been affecting society. They point to various reports of gambling addiction problems as their source for their information.

"We won't be taking any money where the profits come directly from the gambling industry...that's not to say we aren't grateful for the support that's been given," said Campbell Roberts, the Social Services National Director for the Salvation Army.

In the past, the Salvation Army has taken money received from the gambling industry, and used it to help treat people with gambling addictions. As the Salvation Army has seen an increase in the number of cases they treat, they have become more aware of the potential devastation gambling brings.

Although they have created this new policy, it did not stop them from accepting two grants worth $47,000 from the Invercargill Licensing Trust Foundation. The Foundation is in charge of releasing money from the gambling industry to the Salvation Army.

The money was accepted, the Army claims, because it was distributed before they made their decision no longer to accept gambling money.

April 22, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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