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_2021-03-23
New Zealanders spent a record amount on pokies in the final quarter of the year in the country's pubs and clubs, showing significant pent up demand after the first-half closures and surprising government officials.

_2021-03-23
The amount of money spent on pokies in New Zealand hit a record $252 million in the three months to December, the highest since records began in 2007. The figures relate to spending outside of casinos.

_2021-03-12
New Zealand saw a surge in gambling expenditure after the lockdown, spending $252 million on non-casino pokie machines, the most since the Department of Internal Affairs began keeping records in 2007.

_2021-03-09
Problem gambling groups in New Zealand are opposing attempts by a local council to change its "sinking lid" policy on pokie clubs in order to be able to approve new venues on a case-by-case basis.

_2021-02-24
Millions of dollars in New Zealand pokie proceeds are sitting idle in the bank and not being distributed as community grants, due to legal changes pushed through in relation to the pandemic.

_2020-12-06
There has been no major change in those experiencing gambling problems since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a short-term improvement during the closures not persisting once venues reopened, according to a study by the University of Sydney.

_2020-10-06
Patrons of poker machines in the state of New South Wales may soon be required to register for government-issued gambling cards and to be prevented fr

_2020-08-11
The Gaming Association of New Zealand has criticized a report released this week that claims the gambling sector is costing industry millions, saying it is a serious misrepresentation of the facts.

_2019-10-18
When it comes to gambling, Australians are the world’s biggest losers. Based on average losses, in 2017 every person lost the equivalent of AU$1,000. 

_2019-08-16
SkyCity Entertainment is grappling with capacity issues, as licensing regulations in New Zealand make expansion of its properties difficult. 

_2018-03-11
Proposed changes to NSW slot machine laws could increase the number of machines in high-risk areas and increase gaming industry profits by A$80 millio

_2018-02-20
Australia’s Gaming Technologies Association called on anti-gambling crusader Nick Xenophon’s SA-Best party to withdraw its gaming policy due to tw

_2017-12-12
Tasmania may be the first state in Australia to remove slot machines from its pubs and clubs, as long as the opposition party wins the state election

_2017-09-18
Pokie clubs in Victoria will soon be hit with a number of changes aimed at reducing harm from problem gambling. According to a report from Herald Sun,

_2017-08-23
An increase in spending on pokies in New Zealand’s clubs and bars, despite a shrinking number of venues, has baffled industry regulators. The government commissioned independent research to look into various factors that might be influencing the trend...

_2017-07-10
A local council in Western Sydney is calling on the state government to place a cap on pokies (slot machine) numbers in communities with high machine

_2017-03-29
A small change to Australian gambling law in 2015 is now having an impact on the wider industry. The amendment highlights why many are concerned about the market’s ability to support some of the multi-billion dollar IR projects being planned. With Australian's...

_2017-03-06
Crown Resorts’ new VIP casino that is planned for Barangaroo in Sydney will not be permitted to operate pokies, even though the high roller market h

_2017-01-24
A sharp rise in pokies spending in New Zealand has prompted calls for an investigation into whether there is a link to money laundering, local media r