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Drop out's a poker ace at just 20, with millions in the bank

14 January 2009

International news brief: Obrestad is a poker phenomenon: a high-school drop-out and under-age gambler who has become a record-breaking champion.

Row over TV betting

12 January 2009

International news brief: The deal between Nine and Betfair prompted the International Cricket Council to step in.

Gambler's card lands him in jail

7 January 2009

International news brief: Hoo Foo Lim came to Australia with one purpose - to gamble his way through Christmas.

New South Wales rakes in $1.1 billion from poker machines

2 January 2009

International news brief: Pubs in the Australian state collected $1.1 billion with each machine in Western Sydney taking almost four times the annual average wage.

Beer and pokies off Queensland breakfast menu

31 December 2008

International news brief: The days of having a beer with brekky and a flutter on the pokies in Queensland are over.

Sports betting sector will grow: report

17 December 2008

International news brief: Racetrack punters won't be put off by tough economic times, but casino and lottery customers will cut back over the next two years, report predicts.

DCC gambling policy 'one of worst'

15 December 2008

International news brief: A 'laissez-faire approach' towards poker machines by southern local bodies has come at a cost to communities, according to the Problem Gambling Foundation.

Web filtering system to be tested in Australia

11 December 2008

International news brief: Advocacy groups are criticizing the filter, which is part of a $82 million "cybersafety plan."

Australia: Pokies revenue drops after smoking bans

10 December 2008

International news brief: A NSW ban on indoor smoking has cost clubs about $900 million.

Australian smoking ban costing clubs over $1m a day

9 December 2008

International news brief: An indoor smoking ban is costing clubs and pubs almost $1.7 million a day in poker machine revenue.

Poker machine addict who stole from charity sentenced to six years

4 December 2008

International news brief: The Australian man stole more than $300,000 from one of Queensland's biggest church charities.

New Zealand: Driver gambles with his life

1 December 2008

International news brief: Punters had a battle getting into the Dunedin Casino on Sunday morning, after a man drove his car through a front window of the Southern Cross Hotel.

Betting bill passes South Australian parliament

26 November 2008

International news brief: Bill passed to protect South Australia's racing industry from financial disadvantage.

Flaws in casino plan, says Sydney council

17 November 2008

International news brief: A proposed $475 million makeover of Star City casino has too many flaws and should be redesigned, City of Sydney council says.

Welfare cheats among the big gamblers at Crown Casino

17 November 2008

International news brief: High-rolling welfare cheats are splurging millions of dollars in casinos across Australia.

Gordon Ramsay to open at Crown casino

12 November 2008

International news brief: Gordon Ramsay to open his world-famous Maze restaurant at Crown Casino.

Australia: 'Inaction' over pokies spending angers senators

10 November 2008

International news brief: Cross-bench senators are furious at what they call the Australian Government's inaction on problem gambling.

New Zealand: Casino takes a punt

10 November 2008

International news brief: SkyCity Hamilton Casino has opened its tables to 24-hour gambling at weekends, citing international demand.

Olympic gold medal lost in casino

10 November 2008

International news brief: Olympian Nathan Wilmot has lost his Olympic gold medal after a big night out.

Australian gambler sues casino over binge

5 November 2008

International news brief: An Australian gambler who lost millions in a A$1.4 billion ($909 million) gaming spree is suing one of the country's largest casinos.

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