Shane Warne Avoids Gambling Charges
9th April 2007

Famous cricket player, Shane Warne, narrowly avoided charges of operating an illegal gambling web site. The site, based in the United Kingdom, placed Warne in violation of laws in his local area of Victoria, Australia. The cricket player managed to avoid criminal charges by having his staff shut the web site down.

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NRL to take slice of the action by cutting deals with gambling giants
26th February 2007

RUGBY league's traditional opposition to gambling - "we get all of the pain and none of the gain" - is about to be redressed, with two major betting agencies set to sign lucrative deals with the NRL.

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Bowden warns on gambling
21st February 2007

The harsh spotlight of the national media on the four AFL players being investigated for betting on AFL matches was too high a price to pay for their indiscretions, according to Richmond's Joel Bowden.

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Four players named in AFL gambling probe
18th February 2007

Adelaide midfielder Simon Goodwin, Melbourne defender Daniel Ward, Kangaroos ruckman David Hale and Sydney rookie Kieren Jack face fines of up to $100,000 and bans "for any period of time" if found guilty of breaching anti-gambling rules.

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Venues to lose pokies in gambling crackdown
18th December 2006

The Victorian Government has announced which gaming venues are to lose poker machines under its plan to cap machine numbers in 19 Victorian regions.

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Judge slams pokies for the 'witless'
7th December 2006

A COUNTY Court Judge has condemned the widespread availability of poker machines to "witless" members of the public while sentencing a woman who stole more than $3.5 million from her employer to fund her addiction to $1 poker machines.

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Packer poised for $7.5bn sale coup
17th October 2006

AUSTRALIA'S richest man, James Packer, jetted into Sydney last night to clinch a $7.5 billion deal selling off PBL's media interests - including Channel Nine, ACP magazines and the website, ninemsn.

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Bid for Australian Gaming Company Rejected
17th August 2006

Tabcorp withdrew its hostile bid for Unitab, valued at 1.9 billion Australian dollars ($1.5 billion), after it was rejected by Australia’s antitrust regulator.

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Gaming industry merger a fair bet
13th November 2005 - Courier-Mail

A POTENTIAL merger between Queensland betting agency UNiTAB and Victorian wagering group Tattersall's could constitute the next round of consolidation in Australia's gaming industry, according to market analysts.

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SkyCity shares drop as casino profits forecast to plunge
13th May 2005 - New Zealand Herald

Shares in casino operator SkyCity fell 13c - or 3 per cent - to $4.22 yesterday after the company said the smoking ban could help to wipe up to $19 million from annual profit.

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Casino workers join under CLOUT
1st May 2005 - NZ City

Alliance of casino workers spells trouble for SkyCity- hospitality workers have joined forces under name CLOUT

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Gaming Move Hits Big Players
14th Apr 2005 - New Zealand Herald

The Victoria state government has doubled the levy on gaming machines in the state, driving shares in Tabcorp Holdings, Australia's largest gaming group, to a five-month low.

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Against The Odds
6th Apr 2005 - The Age

She was hailed by the State Government as someone to make a difference in the fight against problem gambling. But three years later Linda Hancock lost her job as head of the Gambling Reseach Panel – the victim, she says, of a Government embarrassed by her findings. By Richard Baker and Ewin Hannan.

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Bigger venues no cure, say clubs
6th Apr 2005 - The Age

Clubs Victoria has criticised State Government proposals to consider reducing the spread of poker machines by concentrating them in large venues.

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Aristocrat Flags Global Ambitions
1st Apr 2005 - SMH

Poker machine maker Aristocrat expressed its global ambitions and highlighted its increasing focus on offshore markets.

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