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New Zealand Taxes to Fund Problem Gambling Program

2 September 2004

International News Brief: New Zealand gambling bosses will be forced to help pay for treatment for problem gamblers and addicts under a new Government tax.

Luck Runs Out for Gambler

2 September 2004

News Brief: An Adelaide court has heard that millionaire Allan Scott wants his former accountant Dennis Craig Telford suitably punished for stealing $22 million.

Report: Australian Casinos Leave Positive Economic Impact

30 August 2004

International News Brief: The URS Casino Industry Economic Report released by the Australian Casino Association has found that in 2002/03 the casino industry generated AUD$8.6 billion in output.

Packer to Head Burswood Casino

27 August 2004

International News Brief: Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. executive chairman James Packer is to head the board of their new purchase casino operator Burswood.

Australian Casino Sued by Power Company

27 August 2004

International News Brief: An energy company may sue Melbourne's Crown Casino to recover AUD$800,000 gambled away by a high-rolling former manager, a court heard today.

Man Stole Millions for Gambling Habit

26 August 2004

International News Brief: A company secretary who stole more than AUD$22 million from his boss to feed a gambling habit today pleaded guilty to 63 counts of fraud.

Guam Visitors Split on Casinos

25 August 2004

International News Brief: Japanese visitors polled in recent months are split on whether they favor casino gambling on Guam, although a number of them said they wouldn't stay at a hotel with a casino.

Internet Gambling Operator Hits Hurdle

25 August 2004

International News Brief: When two Australian Federal Police officers knocked on Mark Davies's door in April, the former stockbroker wondered what he had done wrong.

Australian Study Looks at Problem Gambling Help

24 August 2004

International News Brief: A study has begun on the help available in Canberra for problem gamblers and whether it is appropriate.

Granny Attacked in Casino Bag-Snatching

23 August 2004

International News Brief: Police are sifting through security tapes for clues to a vicious weekend bag-snatching in which a grandmother, 79, was kicked, punched and had her head slammed into a car at the Gold Coast's Jupiters Casino.

Attorney: Violence Lead to Gambling Habit

23 August 2004

International News Brief: An Australian bank employee’s attorney says post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of being the victim of a robbery and violence led his client to steal and gamble away more than $1 million.

Packer Deal Won't Change Slot Rules

20 August 2004

International News Brief: The Western Australian Government says poker machines will not be introduced to Burswood Casino, despite its imminent takeover by the Packer family's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited.

Australian Racing Board Fights Betting Exchanges

19 August 2004

International News Brief: The Australian Racing Board adopted a strategy at its meeting on Tuesday to fight an influx of betting exchanges on the Australian racing industry.

New Zealand Businesses Given Warning

19 August 2004

International News Brief: The Department of Internal Affairs is warning businesses running text competitions that cellphone gambling is banned.

Packer Moves in on Burswood

18 August 2004

International News Brief: Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited has moved closer to achieving full control of Perth's Burswood casino.

Red Tape Threatens New Zealand Pokie Funds

16 August 2004

International News Brief: Red tape is threatening New Zealand’s community funding from pokie machines, says one of the societies which distributes gaming machine profits to charities.

Father Leaves Children in Van to Gamble

10 August 2004

International News Brief: New Zealand police removed three children aged 6 and under from a van near the Sky City casino yesterday morning after their father left them alone in the vehicle.

Australian Watchdog Sued Over Death

10 August 2004

International News Brief: New South Wales’ casino watchdog has lost its bid to avert legal action brought by the family of a man who died at Sydney's Star City Casino after he was restrained by bouncers.

Australian Government Dismisses Conspiracy Theory

9 August 2004

International News Brief: The Federal Government says alleged links with Kerry Packer's company Publishing and Broadcasting Limited were not behind its decision to block the Christmas Island casino licence.

Islanders Angry Over Casino Ban

30 July 2004

News Brief: Christmas Islanders are enraged over Federal Government minister Ian Campbell’s decision to prohibit operations on the remote island.

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