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Sports Bodies Stand to Reap Bets Windfall

30 July 2004

International News Brief: Key sporting bodies stand to collect a multi-million-dollar annual windfall under plans to demand license fees from bookmakers and betting outlets who gamble on their sports.

Tabcorp Extends Offer Period

30 July 2004

International News Brief: Gambling conglomerate Tabcorp Holdings Ltd has further extended the offer period of its takeover bid for NSW-based Tab Ltd to allow the last remaining Tab shareholders to accept the proposal.

Gambler Gets 16 Years for Robberies

29 July 2004

International News Brief: A pathological gambler who robbed 13 Adelaide businesses in six months to feed his habit, has been jailed for 16 years.

Australian Banks May Limit Cash Available to Gamblers

28 July 2004

International News Brief: Banks will be forced to limit cash available at gambling venues under a Federal Opposition proposal to tackle problem gambling.

Tabcorp Bid Gets Backing

27 July 2004

International News Brief: Victorian gaming giant Tabcorp Holdings Ltd has now ticked over 90 per cent of acceptances from Tab Ltd shareholders for its takeover bid, triggering the compulsory acquisition of Tab's remaining shares.

Centrelink to Play Key Role in Problem Gambling Program

27 July 2004

International News Brief: Australia’s Federal Opposition wants Centrelink to take a key role in helping those who cannot control their gambling.

Rugby League, Betfair to Discuss Future Projects

26 July 2004

International News Brief: Australia's National Rugby League boss David Gallop will meet with Betfair next week in an effort to explore a possible new revenue stream for the NRL.

PBL Closer to Casino Ownership

23 July 2004

International News Brief: The Packer family's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited has edged one step closer to a successful takeover bid for Western Australia's Burswood casino.

SkyCity Completes Purchase of Casino Shares

21 July 2004

International News Brief: SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has settled the $10.5 million purchase of Tainui Group Holdings Limited's 15% shareholding in Riverside Casino Limited.

Packer Piles Pressure onto Burswood

19 July 2004

International News Brief: Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd has continued to pile the pressure on takeover target Burswood, outlining new conditions for any extension of its offer as it creeps closer to gaining control of the West Australian casino operator.

Betting Agency Told to Pay Extortionists

19 July 2004

International News Brief: Centre Racing’s proprietor Terry Lillis was told by the police to pay extortionists who were threatening to close down his online betting agency if he didn’t pay them $20,000.

New Zealand Casino Deal Near End

19 July 2004

nternational News Brief: SkyCity Entertainment will complete its purchase of the Darwin casino on Thursday after securing regulatory approvals and meeting other conditions.

Former Australian Officials Faces Further Gambling Probe

19 July 2004

International News Brief: Aboriginal leaders have called for a further investigation of the gambling habits of former ATSIC deputy chairman ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson following the disclosure that he had turned over almost $5 million at Queensland casinos.

Australian Official Gambled Away Millions

16 July 2004

International News Brief: A former ATSIC deputy chairman allegedly gambled nearly AUD$5 million at Queensland casinos over a 30-month period.

New Zealand Gaming Machine Numbers Declining

15 July 2004

nternational News Brief: The number of gaming machine numbers in New Zealand pubs and clubs are continuing to decline since the Gambling Act was passed last September.

Australian Casino Rules Scrutinized

14 July 2004

International News Brief: With two days till the Packer family's PBL discloses whether it will extend or close its takeover bid for West Australian casino operator Burswood, it's time to consider whether constraints should apply to PBL's tactics.

AUSTRALIA: E-gambling Regulation 'Not Needed'

12 July 2004

International News Brief: Online betting exchanges were unlikely to boost problem gambling and did not need federal regulation, a government report has found.

Australia Allows Trial Fixed Odds Betting

9 July 2004

International News Brief: The Australian Government has permitted the TAB to trial fixed odds betting on all group two, three and listed races from September 1 until June 30.

Australian Gamblers Lose $15.3 Billion

8 July 2004

News Brief: Punters lost a national total of more than AUD$15.3 billion last financial year, sparking a call yesterday for a summit on problem gambling.

Gambling Service Crisis

6 July 2004

International News Brief: A bureacratic bungle has thrown the future of a free gambling service into limbo.

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