Oceania News - Page 35

« Previous Next »

Australian Casino Evacuated After Gas Leak

25 January 2005

International News Brief: Three floors of Melbourne's riverside Crown Casino complex were evacuated tonight due to a gas leak.

Speed Poker Debuts in Australia

11 January 2005

International News Brief: Speed poker, the newest, made-for-TV variation of the grand old card game, made its Australian debut at Melbourne's Crown casino.

Maguire May Ante-Up

11 January 2005

International News Brief: Whispers at Crown casino that the Australian Poker Championships next week might pull the celebrity talents of Tobey Maguire.

Gambling Under Microscope

11 January 2005

International News Brief: The first definitive study of the effects of all forms of gambling on the Southern Australian economy will be commissioned in March.

Pokie Advertising to be Blacked Out

30 December 2004

International News Brief: The ban applies to all forms of advertising outside gaming areas including print, television and radio advertisements and unsolicited mail.

Tabcorp Raises $700 Million

23 December 2004

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., Australia's biggest gaming company, raised $700 million in a U.S. debt sale to fund its acquisition of Tab Ltd.

Skycity Throws Party of the Year

23 December 2004

Skycity’s New Year’s Eve party will take on a carnival theme this year.

Australians Wager Record Amount

21 December 2004

International News Brief: Australian punters wagered $11.1 billion on thoroughbreds last year, the highest level in the nation's gambling history.

Problem Gambler Sparks Investigation

14 December 2004

International News Brief: The Dunedin Casino is under investigation after a woman, who put $5 million across their tables, was jailed for stealing $500,000 to feed her gambling habit.

Skycity Queenstown Casino to Become Smokefree

8 December 2004

Skycity Queenstown Casino said today that it is prepared for the introduction of smoke free legislation on 10 December 2004 and that a smooth transition is expected as the days count down to the enactment of the new law.

New Zealand Courts Endorse Government Pokie Limits

7 December 2004

International News Brief: The Court of Appeal has endorsed New Zealand government limits on how much pubs should be paid to host poker machines.

Problem Gambling Researchers Garner Awards

1 December 2004

A psychologist in Australia who has identified different types of compulsive gamblers and a Rhode Island psychiatrist who has studied how gambling addicts respond to drug treatment have received top honors from a casino industry-funded research center.

Asian Student Gambling Plague Exposed

1 December 2004

International News Brief: A 17-year-old school student from China lost more than $40,000 in five months at an Adelaide casino, exposing widespread but hidden gambling addictions among Asian students studying in Australia.

New Zealand Schools Set to Lose Millions

29 November 2004

New Zealand’s National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says schools are poised to lose millions of dollars when new gaming laws come into effect.

Australian Club Could Lose License

29 November 2004

International News Brief: A Sydney club could be stripped of its poker machine licence and fined up to $300,000 if found to have breached anti-gambling laws.

Law Lags as Underworld Goes Online

29 November 2004

International News Brief: Technology is playing a huge role in the way organised crime is developing throughout the world and law enforcers struggle to keep up.

Tabcorp to Focus on Acquisitions

29 November 2004

International News Brief: Expanding into Britain and Macau are on the menu but Tabcorp's plate is currently full, the gambling giant said yesterday.

Report: Australia Can't Rely on Gambling Taxes

26 November 2004

International News Brief: Australia’s states have been warned they cannot rely on ever-increasing revenue from gambling taxes, setting the stage for a budgetary crisis as the population ages.

Punters Profit Off of Australian Idol Blunder

26 November 2004

International News Brief: Punters have cleaned up on Australian Idol after Queensland gamblers watching a delayed interstate telecast continued to bet for an hour after the winner was declared.

Problem Gambling Center Planned for Sydney

23 November 2004

International News Brief: Australia's first centre for problem gamblers will be established in Sydney's west next year to give people with gambling addictions a support mechanism.

About us | Editorial Staff | Feedback | Advertising

Casino City is an independent directory and information service free of any gaming operator's control. Warning: You must ensure you meet all age and other regulatory requirements before entering a Casino or placing a wager. There are hundreds of jurisdictions in the world with Internet access and hundreds of different games and gambling opportunities available on the Internet. YOU are responsible for determining if it is legal for YOU to play any particular games or place any particular wager. Please gamble responsibly.
Terms of Use Privacy Policy Copyright © 1995-2026 Casino City, Inc. or its affiliates.