RRFF- Double down with movies on gambing addiction…

Empty Spaces: (2015) This award-winning drama, created for The New York Council on Problem Gambling, looks at the issue of Seniors suffering from gambling addiction and the impact it has on their family and friends. The film was written and directed by Emmy® Award-Winner, Richard T. Wilson of the nationally recognized production company, OutreachArts, Inc. 18 minutes.

Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation: (2015) They’re rigged, they’re addictive and they’re everywhere. But does the problem lie with the individual or the machine? Ka-Ching! goes inside the machine to find out, speaking with the masterminds behind their design, plus neuroscientists, anthropologists, game theorists and more.Australia has rapidly become the pokies capital of the world, with five times more machines per capita than the USA. Australian’s are losing a staggering $19 billion a year, but everyone – players, industry and government – are hooked. Director Jane Manning. 54 minutes.