Are the gambling reform proposals right for Australia?
There is no doubt in the mind of most reasonable Australian citizens that pokie machines have become a problem in many areas of the country.
With more and more people becoming addicted to these gambling machines, the pressure has long been mounting on government officials to remedy the problem [...]
Tags: australia, Australian gambling, Victoria
Aristocrat Leisure and Club Australia join the gambling debate
The Australian gambling debate continues to roll on, with Aristocrat Leisure being the latest gambling company to weigh in with proposals as to how they think that the problem could be more easily regulated. Many see their proposal as one that is stuffed with self-interest though – [...]
Tags: aristocrat, australia, Australian gambling, Pokies reform
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 [...]
Tags: aristocrat, aristocrat pokies, aussie pokies, australia, Australian gambling, Bally Technologies
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 [...]
Tags: aristocrat, aussie pokies, australia, Australian gambling, Bally Technologies
The Victorian government has announced the final shortlist of companies that are in the running to win the exclusive rights to provide wagering services to the state’s residents. The shortlist includes Tabcorp, Tatts Group and Ladbrokes who will all be competing for the 12 year state gambling license which comes into effect in 2012.
The license [...]
Tags: australia, Australian gambling
Figures released by the Victorian government have revealed that Victorians have spent $611 per person on pokies in the last year.
Overall, a total of $2.7 billion has been spent by Victorians in the last financial year according to an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
The figures which are published by the Victorian Commission for [...]
Tags: australia, Australian gambling
Perth’s Burswood casino looks set to get a $350m upgrade that will see it add an extra 300 online pokies and gaming tables to it’s casino floor.
According the Barry Felstead, Burswood’s CEO, the investment will take place over 3 years and will also see upgrades to the resorts accommodation and restaurants in what is a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Victorian Gambling Commission have announced that they are investigation payments totallimg $1.1m made by an Australian pokies club to the Melbourne Storm rugby league club.
Ace’s Sporting Club, owned by the pokies magnate Bruce Mathisen are alleged to have made payments to the Storm over a 7 year period that have aroused the suspicion of [...]
Tags: australia, Australian gambling, Melbourne storm pokies
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