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Micronesian Casino Deal Signed

8 March 2006

International News Brief: Representatives of the Marianas Resort Development Co. Inc. and the Department of Public Lands signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday in relation to a new $170-million casino and golf course project on Tinian in Micronesia.

SkyCity to Go Head-On With Sports Bars

1 March 2006

International News Brief: SkyCity Hamilton is taking a $2 million punt that a major new sports bar will help pull more customers into the Riverside casino and entertainment complex.

Skycity Renovations Pays Off

22 February 2006

International News Brief: Skycity Adelaide's $20 million refurbishment has come up trumps for its New Zealand parent company which yesterday reported a rise in earnings from the casino.

Aristocrat Posts Record Profit

21 February 2006

International News Brief: Aristocrat Leisure Ltd yesterday posted a record annual net profit and has forecast further growth from the global gaming market this year and beyond.

Report: Australians Spending More on Gambling

14 February 2006

International News Brief: The amount of money Australians spent on gambling continues to grow, with new figures showing it now accounts for 40 per cent of turnover in the nation's pubs and clubs.

Christchurch Casino To Host New Zealand's Premier Poker Competition

14 February 2006

Some of the world’s greatest poker players are expected to converge on Christchurch Casino this April to take part in New Zealand’s premier poker competition.

Woman Blames Casino For $5 Million Fraud

13 February 2006

International News Brief: A bank supervisor charged with defrauding the Bendigo Bank of more than $5 million claims she was ‘seduced’ by Crown Casino's loyalty program.

New Zealand Group Criticizes Gambling Act

1 February 2006

International News Brief: The New Zealand Charity Gaming Association says the cost of the decline in gaming machine numbers was the loss of tens of millions of dollars in grants to community groups.

Pokies Face Midnight Ban

31 January 2006

International News Brief: Pokie venues would be banned from operating beyond midnight under a proposed Private Member's Bill.

Online Qualifiers Fare Well Down Under

31 January 2006

PartyPoker.com's online qualifiers fared excellently at the recent Aussie Millions at the Crown Casino in Melbourne with two players finishing in the final six.

Casino to Honor Kerry Packer

30 January 2006

International News Brief: Crown Casino will observe a minute's silence in honour of the late Kerry Packer, whose company, owns the casino, but punters won't be forced to stop gambling.

No Hope for New Zealand Casino

27 January 2006

International News Brief: Because of the 2003 Gambling Act which outlaws any new casinos, Wellington will remain the only major New Zealand city without a casino.

New Zealand Regulations Hurt Gaming Operators

25 January 2006

International News Brief: Official New Zealand government figures released yesterday show increase regulation is hurting gaming operators like Sky City Entertainment.

Protesters Fight Against Pokie Hall

24 January 2006

International News Brief: Anti-Pokie protesters will make a last-ditch attempt tonight to prevent planning approval for a pokies palace at Morphett Valem, Australia.

Poker Players Face Elimination Tension

18 January 2006

International News Brief: Thirty-six of the world's top poker players will try to conceal their nervous tension as the countdown to the final of the Aussie Millions poker championship begins.

Inquiry Recommends Pokie Review

17 January 2006

International News Brief: An inquiry into gaming machine entitlements has recommended a review of capped pokie prices.

iPods Show Up at Poker Table

16 January 2006

International News Brief: Las Vegas came to town yesterday as dozens of the world's top card sharks mingled among the sea of cowboy hats, sunglasses, and iPods at Crown casino fo

Poker Champ is Marked Man

13 January 2006

International News Brief: Joe Hachem is a marked man ever since he won the main event at the World Series of Poker last July, everyone wants to take him down.

Guam Casino Battles Goes to Court

12 January 2006

International News Brief: The legal battle over casino gambling on Guam continues today in the Superior Court of Guam, where supporters of legalized casinos will push to have the 2004 election results thrown out and another election held.

Tasmanian Premier in Casino Scandal

10 January 2006

International News Brief: Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon enjoyed thousands of dollars' worth of free hospitality at the Packer family's Crown Casino in Melbourne last November, days before handing a $700 million internet gambling licence to company chief James Packer.

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