Australian State Government equates gaming to gambling; we facepalm
Opinion by Matt S.Here's a rather unfortunate example of just how little respect the games industry has in the eyes of Australian politicians; the South Australian Government has decided to run a series of ads that equate video games as a 'gateway drug' to gambling.
This is despite the Government's own research finding “this study does not suggest that simulated gambling precedes or follows monetary gambling.”
And yet the "gambling starts with games" campaign is not a joke; it's a genuine attempt by the Government to provide parents with a social warning. It's not the first time that a government has ignored a expert report to further its own agenda, but it's becoming a downright habit of Australian governments to do so.
.gif)
