Put away that new Xbox One or PS4 it might just turn you in to a compulsive gambler. That may not have been the message that the South Australian Government ended up being shooting for when they created their latest anti-gambling campaign, but it’s the one that many gamers from Australia and around the world are taking away from it, especially considering that state’s previous stances that had been seen as anti-gamer.

Gambling Is No Game

The new campaign is referred to as Gambling is not any Game, and based on what the SA national has said in yesteryear, it seemingly have a fairly well-intentioned meaning behind it. The idea is that children whom play games that include gambling elements like slots or poker games may become more prone to take up gambling habits later in life, or develop gambling problems even in their adolescence.

But the final product supplies a somewhat various message. An image of the poster from the campaign was spread over the Internet this showing a girl looking at an iPad while sitting at what appears to be a poker table, complete with chips and cards week. Above her there is a message that is ominous ‘Gambling starts with games.’

While the concept may be to particularly target games with gambling content, the poster immediately delivered gamers around the planet into an uproar, because it apContinue Reading..