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SkyCity Casino Workers Strike Goes on for Second Weekend

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SkyCity Casino workers operating in the company’s New Zealand-based venues went on strike for a second consecutive weekend between 7 and 8 September. The workers, who have been looking to get a raise in pay rates for weekend and night work, undertook action after their union (Unite) and SkyCity representatives were unable to reach an […]

Sinking Lid Pokie Policy Will Not Be Implemented in the Waipā District

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It seems that the Waipā District Council does not believe that the sinking lid rule should be added to the active gambling policy in the municipality. This comes after a committee meeting was held to determine whether or not amendments should be made to the current governing policy. Only two members of the committee voted […]

Warning Slogans in Gambling Adverts Fail to Increase Responsible Gambling Says New Study

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A new study performed by addiction researchers at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom has found that including warning slogans in gambling adverts does not affect how much punters decide to bet or how frequently they choose to do so. The study analysed the effects of the British responsible gambling sector “When the […]

50% of English Premier League Clubs Will Be Sponsored by Betting Operators in 2020

Although there has been much conflict over the increasing presence of the gambling sponsors in the English Premier League, it has been confirmed that half of the teams competing in the league will have a gambling-related shirt sponsor in the upcoming season. The news comes with the announcement that shirt sponsorship earnings for the 2019/2020 […]

New Zealand Racing Industry Reform Coming in Early 2020

The New Zealand racing industry is looking to introduce a reform in current gambling legislation which would allow it to increase its share of national pokie machines, in addition to introducing gambling on virtual horse races. Currently, only the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) is able to operate more than 10% of pokie machines across the […]