Gambling and its toll in multicultural communities

Sydney, May 3, 2004. A punter playing the poker machines in a Sydney club today. Clubs NSW released a report today claiming planned state government tax increases, including a proposed poker machine tax, will cost the industry up to 24,000 jobs and put up

تصویر یک قمارباز در حال بازی با ماشین های قمار Source: AAP

They have been called the hidden victims of problem gambling, those within some of Australia's migrant communities often beyond the reach of mainstream services. An SBS World News investigation takes a look at the toll of gambling addiction within non-English-speaking communities and the challenge of getting help.



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