$85.7m was lost to pokie machines in the Kingston Municipality in the 2019/20 financial year – that’s more than the council’s capital works budget. Kingston Council has a commissioned a new play called Enough is Enough to tell the stories of those most affected by gambling harm. Playwright Kieran Carroll spoke with Hear and There presenter Nathan Reynolds about the
Read morePunters lost $85m at 16 pokies venues in the City of Kingston in 2019/20, money which could be far better spent on supporting the local economy according to Kingston Mayor Cr Steve Staikos in conversation with Hear and There presenter Nathan Reynolds.
Read moreGambling addiction drama Mississippi Grind indulges nearly all the clichés of the ‘nihilistic loser seeking redemption’ movie right down to the relationship with a hooker with a heart of gold but impressive turns from leads Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn animate a slightly creaky story. Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn play two pathological gambling addicts, Curtis and Gerry, who try
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