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Pokie News Barely a day has passed since Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the upcoming federal election on August 14 and already 3000 Australians and counting have placed bets on the outcome. Despite Senator Nick Xenophon voicing his intentions to ban betting on such events, gamblers have swarmed to Sportsbet in their thousands ...

Pokie News On Tuesday night the new Ballarat City Council will be faced with a new challenge as it will be called on to deal with its first gambling issue. Two hotels in the city wish to increase the number of pokies machines they have in operation and have applied to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation for ...

Pokie News It looks as if the large number of pokies machines in operation in Australia could soon be growing yet again, although the proposal for such a venture will need to be approved first. The venue in question is a planned gaming machine club located in Castemaine and it has been planned for some time but of course it cannot go ...

Pokie News The Crown Australian Poker Championship or Aussie Millions, as it is more commonly known, is in full swing and while it may be huge event Australian event it does not escape the attention of Poker fans overseas. In fact it was announced by the Crown Casino that this year’s event would have a special guest from the US in ...

Pokie News Melco Crown, the Asian partner of Crown Ltd based on Taiwan, is currently under investigation by the local authorities, following allegations that a subsidiary has taken advantage of an illegal loophole in order to provide high rollers with a way to transfer a total of $170 million in gambling funds to Macau, avoiding the ...

Pokie News Crown Casino may excel in the gambling business but it has made a mistake on a more personal level that has upset and humiliated a visitor. Gary Erck, 24, is a sufferer of cerebral palsy and does not normally encounter any problems from other with it when he is at home, as everyone knows him and understands his condition. ...

Pokie News Hospitality New Zealand is on a mission to change the way the profits garnered from pokies machines are divided and has composed a five-point policy plan regarding clubs and gambling. According to the plan, bars and restaurants that have pokies machines should be receiving a share of the profits made by the machines, in order ...

Pokie News Pokies simulation app Slotomania may have taken Australia by storm and proven to be 2026’s most popular app from the iTunes store but it has also garnered heavy criticism for the way it exploits a loophole that allows it to encourage underage gamers to play and even pay money for their experience. However Senator Nick ...

Pokie News A new pokies app has taken Australia by storm but its success has not been welcomed by everyone. Both gambling critics and the pokies industry are concerned about the easy access children have to the app and the influence it could have on them. With virtual gambling apps on the rise, Senator Nick Xenophon is also looking to ...

Pokie News Pokies may be the dominant form of gambling in Australia but it is all too easy to forget just how much of a stake sports betting has in the world of gambling too and while it may not be quite as destructive as pokies have proven to be, it is still a notable activity that takes in millions of dollars every year. But it is not ...