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Communities receive grants of $28m from gaming
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 9:43 am | Charity Gaming Association
Monthly performance figures show community organizations received grants of approximately $28 million from gaming machine trusts during the month of September. More >>
Gaming raises nearly $27m for grants in August
Friday, 23 September 2005, 10:50 am | Charity Gaming Association
A survey of members of the Charity Gaming Association shows the 88 charitable gaming trusts which operate gaming machines in hotels and bars have raised nearly $27 million for community grants during August, the Chief Executive of the Charity Gaming Association, ... More >>
Standards welcomed but pop-ups yet to be proven
Friday, 2 September 2005, 9:29 am | Charity Gaming Association
The announcement of the standards for implementation of pop-ups by the Department of Internal Affairs is welcome news the Chief Executive of the Charity Gaming Association, Francis Wevers, said today. More >>
Gambling Watch estimates unscientific, misleading
Friday, 26 August 2005, 4:23 pm | Charity Gaming Association
Estimates published by antigambling activist group, Gambling Watch, are unscientifically gathered and misleading the Chief Executive of the Charity Gaming Association, Francis Wevers, said today. More >>
Gaming Association members provided $25 million
Monday, 22 August 2005, 1:29 pm | Charity Gaming Association
Gaming machines operated by Charity Gaming Association members provided $25 million dollars for grants to community groups during July the Chief Executive of the CGA, Francis Wevers, announced today, following a survey of the performance of member ... More >>
Downturn in gaming revenue hits community grants
Monday, 15 August 2005, 5:17 pm | Charity Gaming Association
In the first six months of 2005 non-casino gaming machine revenues are down by more than 10%, and grants to community groups are down over 13% as a result, the Chief Executive of the Charity Gaming Association, Francis Wevers, said today. More >>
Foundation needs to put facts in front of fiction
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 5:26 pm | Charity Gaming Association
The Problem Gambling Foundation needs to stop making emotive claims it doesn’t support with facts, the Chief Executive of the Charity Gaming Association (Inc), Francis Wevers, said today. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation should stick to facts
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 2:39 pm | Charity Gaming Association
Members of the Charity Gaming Association are disappointed the Problem Gambling Foundation should make sweeping assertions about the charity gaming sector to support excessive demonization of gaming machines. More >>
CGA announces appointment of Chief Executive
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 4:02 pm | Charity Gaming Association
The Charity Gaming Association has appointed Francis Wevers as Chief Executive More >>
New rules cost community up to $28 Million a year
Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 11:20 am | Charity Gaming Association
Community arts, sports and charity groups will lose between $20 and $28 million in funding annually because of new Department of Internal Affairs’ rules limiting expenses paid to gaming venue operators, the Chair of the Charity Gaming Association ... More >>
Community Funds at Risk
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 3:02 pm | Charity Gaming Association
The Charity Gaming Association is seeking urgent relief from Parliament's Regulations Review Committee over recent changes in regulations governing gambling trusts which will result in a major cut in funding for New Zealand's community, sporting and charitable ... More >>
Options Dismissed By Charity Gaming Industry
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 4:36 pm | Charity Gaming Association
The two proposed options presented by the Department of Internal Affairs for the payment of hotel and bar owners with gaming machines are unacceptable and unworkable, says the chairman of the Charity Gaming Association, Paul East. More >>
Charity Gaming Association members give $68 mn
Monday, 8 December 2003, 10:43 am | Charity Gaming Association
Rescue services, kindergartens and schools, guide dogs, Surf Life Saving, sports clubs, medical researchers and thousands of other good causes have received more than $68 million in grants in just six months from members of the Charity Gaming ... More >>
United Future approach to decisionmaking applauded
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 8:54 pm | Charity Gaming Association
United Future New Zealand is to be congratulated on the amount of research and effort its MPs put into the Gambling Bill and the sector, before making decisions, Chairman of the Charity Gaming Association, Paul East, said today. More >>
Communities benefit by nearly $60 million
Friday, 23 May 2003, 3:53 pm | Charity Gaming Association
Members of the Charity Gaming Association (CGA) announced today that they had raised nearly $60 million from gaming machines in the six months to March 2003, paying grants to nearly 12,000 groups all around New Zealand. More >>
