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AFL Moves Towards Deal with Bookies

26 October 2005

International News Brief: The AFL is poised to formalise arrangements with two leading betting agencies that will reap more than $1 million a year from next year.

New Zealand Online Gambling Expected in 2006

26 October 2005

International News Brief: New technology paving the way for online gaming in New Zealand will be in place by mid-2006.

Croupiers Reveal Scam

17 October 2005

International News Brief: Three croupiers have revealed how greed, boredom and frustration at seeing gamblers lose drove them to conspire to cheat Melbourne's Crown casino.

Australian Officials Can't Decide on Casino ATM Laws

7 October 2005

International News Brief: Australia’s federal and state governments have failed to agree on national laws to limit cash withdrawals from ATMs at gaming venues.

Sky City to Bid on Taverner

6 October 2005

International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment Group, New Zealand's largest casino company, said Thursday that it would bid for Taverner Hotel Group, valued at about 300 million Australian dollars, as curbs on smoking and slot machines limit earnings at home.

Community Groups Benefit from Pokie Revenues

5 October 2005

International News Brief: A tennis club, kindergarten association and ambulance committee are amongst six northwest Queensland community organisations to share in more than $80,000 in State Government funding.

Teacher Wins Slot Jackpot

4 October 2005

International News Brief: A Shepparton maths teacher has won $1 million playing the 2c pokies at Crown casino in Melbourne, Australia.

Papau New Guinea Developer Denies Casino Plans

4 October 2005

International News Brief: Papua New Guinea based property developer Kostas Constantinou says it is not wanting to build a huge casino in Honiara.

Crime Figures Banned from Australian Casino, Tracks

4 October 2005

International News Brief: Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon has used new powers to ban 15 people from racecourses and Melbourne's Crown Casino.

New Zealand Regulations Begin Sunday

29 September 2005

International News Brief: New regulations to prevent and minimise the harm caused by gambling, including pop up messages on gaming machines showing how much money has been won or lost, will come into effect on Saturday in New Zealand.

Gambler Accused of Stealing Millions

27 September 2005

International News Brief: A casino high roller in Australia is accused of stealing millions of dollars from banks by obtaining hundreds of loans using fake documents.

Casino Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

27 September 2005

International News Brief: It’s among the more unusual jobs Gareth Kays and his team from Production Works have done -- lighting up Wrest Point Casino in hot pink as part of a world-wide Global Illumination to spread the word on breast cancer research awareness.

New IndoPacific Gaming Product for Australian & Asian Casinos – Jackpot Roulette

27 September 2005

IndoPacific Gaming has secured the distribution rights for the new table game, Jackpot Roulette® in Australasia.

SkyCity Faces More Investigations

27 September 2005

International News Brief: SkyCity Casino faces further investigations over its failure to report a man believed to have been ‘snorting drugs’ at a Port Adelaide Football Club function.

Crown Casino May Sponsor Library

26 September 2005

International News Brief: A sponsorship plans may lead to Crown Casino’s stamp inside Australian library books.

Book: Maori Should Enjoy Gambling

26 September 2005

International News Brief: According to a new, controversial book, Maori have every right to enjoy smoking, gambling and eating fatty foods.

Gambling Inquiry Delay

26 September 2005

International News Brief: An investigation into claims that a 17-year-old Chinese student gambled away $40,000 at Skycity Adelaide Casino has been stalled.

Sky City Workers Criticize Evacuation Procedures

22 September 2005

International News Brief: Workers at Sky City in Auckland, have spoken out about what they are calling horrifying emergency procedures during the evacuation on Saturday night.

Punter Faces Global Expulsion

14 September 2005

International News Brief: Embattled punter and thoroughbred owner Mark Peters is facing expulsion from racetracks around the world after being served with a show cause notice by Racing NSW because of gambling debts.

New Zealand Study Breaks Stereotypes

13 September 2005

International News Brief: A widely held belief about gambling has been turned on its head in a new study which looked at who are New Zealand's biggest gamblers.

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