Global Guidelines for Low-Risk Gambling w/ Maria Bellringer: September 29, 2021

Late last week the AUT Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, Hapai Te Hauora Tapui, The Salvation Army, and The Problem Gambling Foundation announced their support for three new global gambling guidelines. The guidelines aim to provide straightforward quantitative limits for people of legal gambling age who want to make more informed choices about their gambling.

To reduce gambling harm, these three guidelines must be followed -

• HOW MUCH? Gamble no more than one percent of household income per month.
• HOW OFTEN? Gamble no more than four days per month.
• HOW MANY? Gamble regularly on no more than two types of gambling or games.

News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Associate Professor and Director of the Gambling and Addictions Research Centre at AUT Maria Bellringer, who was part of the research process that led to these guidelines. They discuss why global gambling guidelines are important, how they might be used in Aotearoa, and how receptive the gambling industry is to public health and regulatory advice on gambling habits.