Have your say: Christchurch Casino venue licence up for renewal
The Gambling Commission has received an application to renew the venue licence for the Christchurch Casino. This will allow it to continue to operate at 30-38 Victoria Street, Christchurch, for another 15 years.
The Commission is requesting feedback from the Christchurch community, which can be emailed to: info@gamblingcom.govt.nz or posted to: PO Box 137295, Parnell, Auckland 1052. Submission deadline: 8 August 2018. Unless previously arranged, all submissions will be made available for public viewing on the Gambling Commission’s website.
The Christchurch Casino is operated by Christchurch Casinos Limited.
For more information about making a submission, visit our website www.gamblingcom.govt.nz or contact Blair Cairncross, Executive Director, Gambling Commission: blair.cairncross@gamblingcom.govt.nz.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.1% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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