Sam Collins: Breaking the Wall of Profit-Driven Gambling
Participant in 2025 Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand.
Sam Collins, University of Waikato
Gambling ought to be a sustainable hobby. I argue that the industry’s for-profit business model incentivises predatory business practices that exacerbate wealth inequality. With global gambling company Entain entering the New Zealand market, I argue this unequal distribution of wealth is now being extracted off-shore – eroding the ecosystem and our economy; and guaranteeing neglect of the socioeconomic issues that unsustainable gambling practices spawn.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Geography and is currently pursuing a Master's in Information Technology, specialising in Geographical Information Systems. Driven by a passion for philosophy, Sam seeks to understand his human experience and the societal structures that shape it. A firm believer that wealth inequality is the leading cause of many socioeconomic issues, Sam willingly grapples with reformist and revolutionary approaches, striving to find the most effective paths to equitably and sustainably redistribute wealth.