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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Henry Belot

AMA tells University of Sydney to ‘read the room’ over research funded by gambling industry

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The University of Sydney has defended the sponsorship from the International Center for Responsible Gaming. It is funded by some of the world’s largest casino and gambling companies. Photograph: REUTERS/Alamy

The Australian Medical Association has demanded the University of Sydney “read the room” and reconsider its decision to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars from the gambling industry, while the Greens want the money immediately returned.

The university’s Centre of Excellence in Gambling Research was launched this week after receiving a $600,000 funding commitment from the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG), which the university has described as “a global leader in research and education on gambling disorder and responsible gambling”.

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