Racing clubs must reveal pokie interests
Racing clubs must reveal pokie interests
Racing clubs must declare their interests in pokies or risk losing their betting licences, it has been revealed.
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Video: Students smash pokie machine in gambling protest
Video: Students smash pokie machine in gambling protest
Student perceptions about gambling were challenged during a "down-to-earth" demonstration at Otago Polytechnic yesterday, which aimed to highlight how gaming machines can shatter lives.
South's non-casino pokie spend down to $53 million
South's non-casino pokie spend down to $53 million
Punters have poured more than $53 million into pokies in southern pubs and clubs over the past year, Internal Affairs figures show.
Gambling policy to be decided later
Gambling policy to be decided later
The Waitaki District Council has delayed finalising a review of its gambling policy, which sets rules around gaming machines, so councillors can come to grips with what is proposed.
All submitters for gambling policy
All submitters for gambling policy
The Central Otago District Council is surprised a review of its gambling venue policy failed to attract any response from the "anti-gambling lobby".
Another man charged under Gambling Act
Another man charged under Gambling Act
Another person has been charged under the Gambling Act in connection with Rugby Southland's involvement with an Invercargill poker machines venue.
Youth gambling on rise in NZ
Youth gambling on rise in NZ
An increasing number of young people are seeking help for problem gambling, according to new client statistics from the Problem Gambling Foundation.
Gambling spend dips again
Gambling spend dips again
The amount spent on gambling fell 5.7 percent last year, and is well down on the peak of $2.04 billion in 2003/04, the Department of Internal Affairs said today.
Members Bill aims to disband pokie trusts
Members Bill aims to disband pokie trusts
Dogged by corruption allegations and back-room inducement deals, pokie trusts could be set for their biggest shake-up in years.
50 investigations of gambling rorts
50 investigations of gambling rorts
The Department of Internal Affairs is investigating dozens of alleged poker machine rorts involving millions of dollars of charitable funds.
Warning on addiction
Warning on addiction
The bank statement never lies. That's the sage advice from Problem Gambling Foundation counsellor Thomas Moore at a Gamble Free Day event at Arai te Uru Marae last week.
Gambling breaches alleged
Gambling breaches alleged
The Department of Internal Affairs has confirmed it is investigating southern racing clubs as part of an alleged money-go-round involving pokie funds.
Pokie takes rise in Dunedin, Invercargill
Pokie takes rise in Dunedin, Invercargill
More money has been pumped into Dunedin and Invercargill poker machines and less in those in Queenstown Lakes, figures show.
New deal for gambling
New deal for gambling
The poker news websites went wild. "New Zealand Court Backs Poker" proclaimed gamblingonlinemagazine. com. "In a ground-breaking ruling, a New Zealand court has delivered a huge...
Justice goes digital
Justice goes digital
The Pokerstars case has a created a landmark in New Zealand judicial history - the first digital judgement in our courts. Until now all judgements have been print on paper. Judge David Harvey's judgement includes text, website links, images of web pages and videoclips recorded on a CD.
How the racing industry joined forces with gaming
How the racing industry joined forces with gaming
When senior members of the racing fraternity anticipated the arrival of gaming machines - "pokies" - they saw only trouble. It was a case of, if you can't beat them, join them, says Murray Acklin, an executive trustee of a gaming trust which recently found itself on the wrong side of a Gambling Commission decision. He spoke to Hamish McNeilly.
Report says venues were offered inducements
Report says venues were offered inducements
A 2007 Department of Internal Affairs investigation alleges there was an "orchestrated campaign" between a charitable trust and the TAB to secure gaming machine venues, according to a report obtained by the Otago Daily Times under the Official Information Act.
MP warns of pokie machine dangers
MP warns of pokie machine dangers
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has drafted a member's Bill that would give communities more control over where pokie machines are installed in their areas.
Gambling vote 'missed' opportunity
Gambling vote 'missed' opportunity
By not implementing a sinking-lid gambling policy, the Dunedin City Council has missed an opportunity to curb problem gambling in the city, welfare organisations say.
Sinking-lid gambling policy shift fails
Sinking-lid gambling policy shift fails
A last-ditch bid to impose a "sinking lid" policy on Dunedin's gaming machines was unsuccessful yesterday, with a nine-to-five vote defeating the move.