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Game of Bluff Over New Zealand Casino

5 January 2004

International News Brief: The tussle for control of the Christchurch Casino is turning into a game of bluff and double bluff.

Underage Gambler Denied Jackpot

5 January 2004

International News Brief: A fake gold keyring is all 19 year-old Xiaofan Sun has to show for winning an $18,500 jackpot at the Christchurch Casino.

New Zealand Gambling Reform Group Backs Pokie Fee Hike

23 December 2003

International News Brief: A major fee hike for pokie machines means operators will now pay for the problems they cause, a gambling reform group says.

Hotelier Makes Bid for Christchurch Casino

19 December 2003

International News Brief: Millionaire hotelier Earl Hagaman has thrown his hat in the ring as the battle heats up for control of the Christchurch Casino.

Legal Action Raised in Christchurch Boardroom

17 December 2003

nternational News Brief: The stakes have been raised in a boardroom battle at Christchurch Casino with a major shareholder threatening legal action to return chief executive Arthur Pitcher to the board.

Australian Regulators Won't Block Merger

17 December 2003

International News Brief: Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.'s proposal to bid for smaller gaming company rival Tab Ltd. won't be blocked by Australia's Competition & Consumer Commission.

Bets Split Over Australian Gaming Merger

15 December 2003

International News Brief: The TAB board is caught in the awkward position of appearing to support an offer it knows it cannot support much longer while trying to talk down the appeal of a proposal that it knows is appealing.

New Zealand Casino Director Stood Down

15 December 2003

International News Brief: Christchurch Casino managing director Arthur Pitcher has been stood down from the board of the company.

New Zealand Official: Race a Factor in Problem Gambling

15 December 2003

International News Brief: Problem gambling affects fewer people in Queenstown, New Zealand, than the rest of the country because of the `white’ nature of its community, a council official says.

UNiTAB Enters New Zealand Market

8 December 2003

International News Brief: Gaming company UNiTAB Ltd has entered a deal with Telecom New Zealand to tender for the right to monitor New Zealand's 22,500 non-casino gaming machines.

Casino Took Fake Cheque

4 December 2003

International News Brief: Melbourne’s Crown Casino abandoned caution and honoured a fake AUD$2.3 million cheque in its bid to woo a high-roller, the Victorian County Court was told today.

Bookie Wants Fairer Trading

2 December 2003

International News Brief: Outspoken bookmaker Michael Eskander has called on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to push his cause for fairer trading on international feature races.

New Zealand Casino Official: Most Gamblers Honest

2 December 2003

ews Brief: The number of people suspected of cheating at casinos has not changed over the past year with the majority of gamblers playing it by the rules, the Casino Control Authority says.

Casino Beats Licensing Ban

1 December 2003

International News Brief: New Zealand's newest casino will open at Sky City on Friday, despite the passage into law last month of the controversial Gambling Bill which prohibits any new casinos being licensed.

Problem Gambling Expert: Revenues Need to be Halved

28 November 2003

International News Brief: If people were serious about reducing problem gambling, gaming revenues to operators and governments would have to drop by up to 50 per cent, a gambling expert has said.

Sportsbooks Support TAB Merger Conditionally

25 November 2003

International News Brief: Tabcorp's proposed $2.3 billion takeover of NSW TAB has won conditional support from some of its biggest competitors, the online sports betting agencies.

Pubs and Clubs Gain Wide Reprieve from Pokies Shutdown

25 November 2003

International News Brief: More than 100 pubs and clubs have been given an exemption on shutting down poker machines for six hours every day.

New Guinea Women Petition for Gambling Ban

25 November 2003

International News Brief: The women of Yalu in Lae and other surrounding villagers want gambling banned and the sale of alcohol to be restricted.

New Zealand Official: Online Casinos are Illegal

25 November 2003

International News Brief: Keith Manch, the general manager of the Department of Internal Affairs’ gaming and censorship regulation group, said organising, promoting, managing or conducting online casinos in New Zealand was illegal.

Australian Pubs Exposed as Casinos

24 November 2003

International News Brief: Confidential documents are showing that some Sydney pubs are selling little beer across the bar while making nearly all their money from pokies.

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