Gamble Stop West Oz

Perth WA puntdrunk happy finding life without the punt (eventually). Helping others find themselves without gambling & addiction.

[Bauldy27 @PBauldy]

Media coverage of Phil Mickelson's gambling addiction sensationalises the problem by focussing on huge $ lost. For millions of gamblers the damage to family, relationships & work is more lasting. https://t.co/ScKM0vsHcN

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@TheRealJamieKay "Absolutely"😂

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

Australians lost $25B gambling 2019. Double US per head. 2021 in Covid our pokies/slots losses fell $1.1B. But Anzac spirit showed with $3.2B increase in online sports losses. We lose more online sports betting than UK with 3x population. Lots to be proud of & lots to fix.

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@byronkaye "Going to Bunnings to get a few things" & coming back empty handed 3 hours later ("they didn't have any") was the standard excuse for disappearing to gamble back in the day.😅

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@stuarthoskins1 Brilliant. Hard yards. If you are ever in Western Australia would love to have you at a GA meeting & shout you dinner. Inspiring.

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@ChaneyforCurtin Terrific. Value of Teal independents is in keeping bastards honest where business is big political donor or generates taxes from harmful products. Australia has best governments money can buy - Labor & Liberal/National. https://t.co/MJVtOnYlaj

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@slot_drop Useful ideas, but classroom "education" in the face of massive advertising is pissing into a hurricane. Ad bans would be the only effective harm reduction step.

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

Young man who bet on a horse,
Ran dead of course;
Bet the horse to make up for the cow;
The cow to make up for the dog;
Dog to make up for the cat;
Cat to make up for the bird;
Bird to make up for the spider;
Spider to make up for the fly;
Why'd he bet on a fly - give GA a try?

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

There was a young man who bet on a fly,
Doesn’t know why he bet on a fly - helped time pass by!

There was a young man who bet on a spider,
This one’s a cert - tip from insider;
He bet on the spider to make up for the fly;
Doesn’t know why he bet on a fly - said with a sigh.
🧵

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

Was a young man who bet on a cow,
“Borrow” the money - a little for now;
Bet the cow to make up for the dog;
Dog to make up for the cat;
Cat to make up for the bird;
Bird to make up for the spider;
Spider to make up for the fly;
Why'd he bet on a fly - he just wants to die.
🧵

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@yosoykiel @DoombergT "Remove the beam from your own eye, so you can clearly see to remove the speck in your brother's eye". Matthew 7:5. USA endless printing of US$ that denominate world trade & not caring about it's fiscal deficit are at the heart of the world's economic disaster.

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@AmandaRishworth Research a joke answering theoretical questions corporate bookies were happy with. Avoiding the real world issues of emotion, shame, fear, size of losses, consequences & hiding that the families of problem gamblers deal with every day. Diversion not a response. @ReformGambling

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@AmandaRishworth Why link a Daily Telegraph (Murdoch paper) story hidden behind a paywall that few can read? You would ban gambling ads if you were serious about reducing harm, rather than protecting media & government revenue.
https://t.co/MJVtOnYlaj

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

Time for Australian governments to step up. Stop taking bribes & think of future generations of addicts & families. @MarkMcGowanMP @AlboMP @DanielAndrewsMP

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@DriveForShow_ @RBReich Dumb. Australian health costs 40% less than US counting all public & private expenditure. Big pharma rips off US consumers & the working poor miss out on health care.

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@EJ13494552 @DoombergT Keep drinking the Kool Aid. Australia has a good universal system - doctor, hospital, pharmacy, aged care - for 40% less than US.

[Gamble Stop West Oz @StopGamble]

@mikeclaytongolf @johnhuggan Doubt negotiated "peace in our time" works long term. @LIVGolfInv 3 month success with top players would embolden expansion. US sponsors, TV & streaming will reduce $ rate to @pgatour for shrunk season. Need "content hours" to feed bookies & subscibers.