Rob Oakeshott courts controversy within the gambling debate
The latest debate regarding the highly divisive plan on pokies reform in Australia was marred by a suspicious absence – that of Rob Oakeshott, who is the independent MP who could find his vote being decisive when the decision time comes.
A MP missing a debate isn’t something that [...]
The Australian Gambling Debate Rolls On
In the ongoing investigation in to the Australian gambling business, the head of the gambling subsidiary of Woolworths has made the remarkable claim of pokies being similar to hamburgers – in that they are both liable to have addicts regarding them, but in the majority of peoples’ hands they [...]
Wilkie’s gambling mission could be a good bet for success
Andrew Wilkie is currently the hot talking point of Australian politics, mainly due to his seemingly one man crusade to tackle the gambling industry head on and to introduce tough new regulations on them. The Tasmanian has also managed to gain $340 million from the government [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, Pokies reform
Pro-gambling lobby fight Aussie Goverments moves to curb the gambling industry with “It’s un-Australian” campaign.
A $20m advertising campaign title “It’s un-Australian” and backed by Clubs Australia and the Australian Hotels Association has been launched in a bid to tackle the proposed changes being made to the Australian pokies industry.
This pro-gambling advertising campaign has been [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, Clubs Australia, electronic cards, It's Un-Australian
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
The recent announcement of the merger between PartyGaming and bwin has shaken the online gambling industry to its core, leaving some of their major competitors desperately looking at how to maintain their market share in an industry that is destined for consolidation.
Financial results have been released this week for bwin, and like PartyGaming the numbers [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, bwin, Financial Results, gaming industry finance reports, partygaming
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 [...]
Tags: aussie pokies, Australian gambling, IGT, Pokie manufacturers
Tabcorp Holdings have announced a change in strategy following a disappointing financial result for 2010 which saw overall profit for the group drop by $52m to $469.5m.
Tabcorp CEO Elmer Funke Kupper has announced a change in strategic direction that will see the group become more of a casino focussed company. In a move away from [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, Financial Results, gaming industry finance reports, Tabcorp
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
Online Pokies |
Pokies Online |
Pokie Games |
Free Pokies |
Bonus Slots |
Progressive Slot Machines |
Slots Tournaments |
10 Best Online Casinos
Online Pokies Blog |
About |
Sitemap |
Search |
Terms of Use |
Gamble Aware
|
Contact Us
© 2008 - 2012 Online Pokies Club. All Rights Reserved.