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Pokies Change Blamed for Hotels Move

31 May 2004

International News Brief: South Australian hoteliers are buying interstate pubs due to uncertainty surrounding future poker machine revenue.

Australian Official: 18-Year Pokie License a Mistake

28 May 2004

International News Brief: Joan Kirner, the Victorian Labor premier who gave an 18-year duopoly poker machine licence to Tabcorp and Tattersall's, admitted it was a mistake.

Survey: Men More Likely to be Problem Gamblers

27 May 2004

International News Brief: A gambling survey has cast doubt on whether women are more likely to be problem gamblers.

Bookie Lied Under Pressure

27 May 2004

International News Brief: Bookmaker Anthony Cullen lied about his relationship with jockey Craig Newitt because he had been under enormous pressure over mounting innuendo he had ‘fixed’ the Highways Tabaret Handicap at Sandown last year, the Racing Appeals Tribunal heard yesterday.

New Zealand Horse Doping, Gambling Scandal Deepens

26 May 2004

International News Brief: Police have charged a Canterbury man with selling a performance-boosting drug, as inquiries into horse doping and gambling deepen.

Tasmanian Embezzler Given Prison Term

26 May 2004

International News Brief: A former Tasmanian financial adviser who gambled away millions of dollars of his clients' hard-earned cash will spend at least four years in jail.

Report: Cut Australian Casino Hours, Pokies

25 May 2004

International News Brief: The opening hours of clubs and pubs with poker machines should be cut and maximum bets reduced by up to 90 per cent to reduce problem gambling in Victoria, a new report says.

New Zealand Problem Gambling Group Targets District

25 May 2004

International News Brief: The Problem Gambling Foundation wants the Wairoa District Council to restrict the number of pokie machines in the district.

Skyline Profit Drops

21 May 2004

International News Brief: New Zealand casino and tourism company Skyline Enterprises yesterday reported a drop in net profits.

Australian Gambler Jailed for Stealing

21 May 2004

International News Brief: An Australian woman with a $19 million poker machine habit was jailed yesterday for stealing more than $1.65 million.

More Seniors Looking for Problem Gambling Help

20 May 2004

International News Brief: According to a New Zealand problem gambling program spokesperson, an increasing number of elderly people are seeking help to overcome gambling problems.

New Zealand District Limits Gambling Growth

19 May 2004

New gaming machine outlets and TAB’s will not be granted local authority consent under a sinking-lid policy adopted by the South Taranaki District Council last night.

Study Links ER Visits to Problem Gambling

12 May 2004

International News Brief: More than one in six people seen in hospitals for trying to kill or hurt themselves have gambling problems, according to a New Zealand study.

New Zealand Launches New Problem Gambling Initiative

11 May 2004

International News Brief: A New Zealand initiative to ‘help a mate’ out of compulsive gambling to be launched this month is a world first.

Skycity Adelaide Begins Stage One of Redevelopment

11 May 2004

The first stage of Skycity Adelaide's major redevelopment project commences this week, signalling the next step in the property's development as a leading entertainment destination.

More New Zealanders Seeking Problem Gambling Help

10 May 2004

International News Brief: The number of New Zealanders seeking help from problem gambling counseling services in 2003 continued the growth trend of previous years, according to the Problem Gambling Committee.

Australia's Politicians Criticize Gambling Industry

7 May 2004

International News Brief: Australia's powerful gambling industry has been put on notice by a new generation of political leaders and is being attacked by an increasingly broad cross-section of society.

New Zealand Wants Monitoring System for Pokies

3 May 2004

International News Brief: The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs is calling for tenders for an electronic monitoring system of all gaming machines in pubs and clubs.

Australian Bankers Oppose Online Casino Card Ban

3 May 2004

International News Brief: Bankers have dismissed a proposal to block Australian punters from using credit cards at online casinos, arguing their customers should be allowed to ‘spend their money how they choose’.

South Australia Brings in New Gambling Rules

3 May 2004

International News Brief: South Australian Gambling Minister Michael Wright says new rules covering gaming venues, which come into effect today, will make people more aware of the dangers of problem gambling.

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