Kate Seselja: Gambling harm is 'addiction by design', not chance
The Canberra Times
Kate Seselja argues that gambling harm is a public health crisis caused by predatory industry practices, not chance.Summary
Kate Seselja, a gambling reform advocate, expressed distress over the findings of an appeal tribunal case involving a couple exploited by the Hellenic Club. She argues that the club's practices, including facilitating large losses and circumventing rules, constitute 'addiction by design' rather than chance. Seselja criticizes the Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG) framework as ineffective and calls for stronger consumer safeguards, such as loss limits and reduced venue hours, which have been blocked by the industry for decades. She highlights the $1.2 million fine against the Hellenic Club as a necessary step to hold the industry accountable for the human collateral damage caused by poker machines.
(Source：The Canberra Times)