The ‘responsible gambling’ mantra does nothing to prevent harm. It probably makes things worse
- Written by Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Haelen Haagen/ShutterstockRecent royal commissions and inquiries into Crown and Star casino groups attracted much media attention. Most of this was focused on money laundering and other illegalities.
The Victorian royal commission found widespread evidence that Crown also took advantage of vulnerable people.
The regulatory framework that in large...













