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IGT announce launch of new games

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

IGT, the gaming machine manufacturer have announced the launch or 4 new games at the Australian Gaming Expo (AGE) that it hopes will help it enhance its presence in the lucrative Australian market.

The IGT booth at the AGE exhibition which has taken place this week at the Sydney Convention Centre has proved a hit with [...]

Aristocrat to aggressively defend Australian market

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Following the recent announcement that Bally Technologies are to re-enter the Australian market, Aristocrat have announced immediate plans to aggressively defend their dominant position in their home market.

The appointment by the Las Vegas based Bally of two experienced former Aristocrat executives, and their announcement to use the Australian Gaming Expo (AGA) as a launch pad [...]

Bally to enter Australian pokies market

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Bally Technologies, the Las Vegas based gaming company, have announced that they are to enter the lucrative Australian pokies market in a move that will prove great news for Australian pokies fans.

Two new senior appointments have been made by the American organisation.  Mike McNee joins as the Managing Director of the new Australian division which [...]

Australian Pokies statistics

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

A recent news programme from the BBC shows some interesting, yet alarming gambling statistics from Australia.  According to a BBC produced programme called ‘Close Up - Australia’s love for the pokies’, Australia has the 53rd largest population in the world but is home to over 20% of the world’s pokies, a statistic which goes some [...]

Vicotorian Government accused of pokies license fire sale

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

The Victorian Government has been accused of a fire sale in issuing 10 year pokies licenses for a sum many believe is well below their market value.  The auction of 10 year licenses to run 27,500 pokies machines was expected to fetch $3 billion, but the actual figure ended up well short of this at [...]

Australia ranks 8th in world pokies stakes.

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

A recently published report has indicated that the Aussies rank eighth in the world for the number of pokie machines per capita. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, there is 1 pokie machine for every 110 Australian adults, a figure that is causing some alarm in the political circles down under.