Tag: pokies
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Bonaros slams major parties for not supporting pokies reforms
SA-Best MLC Connie Bonaros’s bill to legislate extended restrictions on gambling advertising on television and radio successfully passed the Legislative Council last Wednesday, and is now making its way to the Lower House. The Gambling Administration (Limitation on Advertising) Amendment Bill 2024 would extend restrictions on gambling advertising on television and radio when, according to…
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Casino ordered to enforce gambling breaks after huge fine
In November, Victoria’s gambling regulator penalised the Melbourne casino saying it had breached laws for more than a decade and consistently failed to stop people gaming for long periods. People who gamble for 12 hours in a single 24-hour period will now have to take a 24-hour break under updates to the casino’s code of…
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We’re a nation of gamblers, but Lotto creates the itch we can’t help but scratch
The Australian Gambling Research Centre found lotteries and scratchies were the most common products used (64 per cent), followed by racing (38 per cent), sports betting (34 per cent) and pokies (33 per cent). Almost half of those who gambled were classified as being at some risk of gambling harm, including mental health issues and…
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NSW plan for cashless pokies in five years
The contentious package passed a snap meeting of state cabinet on Sunday. With less than seven weeks until the election, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has been under pressure to announce reform to the industry. The package includes help for small and medium businesses to help them introduce cashless technology with no-interest loans and also a…
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Taking a punt on cashless gaming
Billions of dollars in proceeds of crime are being funnelled through clubs and pubs in New South Wales, according to the NSW Crime Commission. Predictably, the industry is claiming it’s not an issue and solutions are too difficult. Laundering money through a local club or hotel involves loading cash into one of the state’s 86,640…
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Gambling limits imposed on casino after damning inquiry
A package of reforms passed Victoria’s parliament on Tuesday, in response to recommendations from the royal commission into the gambling giant. The inquiry found Crown engaged in a range of illegal and exploitative behaviour, including facilitating money laundering, although it stopped short of recommending the company lose its casino license. The Greens proposed to amend…
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SkyCity’s concerns over Adelaide casino investigations
The New Zealand-based operator of SkyCity Adelaide today released its annual report for the 2021-22 financial year, reporting a total net loss of $A31.4m (NZD $33.6m) – down more than 120 per cent on its $A149.5m profit in FY21. The company attributed the result to long-running COVID-19 shutdowns of its three New Zealand casinos, but…
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Jackpot: Govt windfall as pokies losses rise
The Malinauskas Government’s first state budget shows estimated tax revenue from gaming machines rising from $343m in 2021-22 to $361m in 2025-26. The estimated $343m collected last financial year is 17 per cent higher than initially projected, with the previous state budget only anticipating $291m in pokies revenue. There was also a $61m windfall in…
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Golden Wattle under pressure to remove pokie machines
The City of Adelaide is “working closely” with its tenant The Golden Wattle to find a “mutually beneficial” solution to the removal of the venue’s gaming machines, says Adelaide City Council strategic property and commercial associate director Shaun Coulls. The removal of the machines stems from a decision made on 13 August 2019, in which…
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Queensland bid to make gambling ‘safer’ for punters, community
In a four-year harm minimisation plan, released today, authorities seek to reduce the impact of gambling on people’s lives. That may include stronger regulation and pressure on gambling venues to look after their customers. Surveys suggest around 70 per cent of Queenslanders gamble. Fentiman acknowledged only a small proportion of those would have a gambling…