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SkyCity Hamilton Pokie Application to Get Public Hearing

skycity hamilton pokie public hearing

Earlier this year, SkyCity Hamilton submitted an application to remove three blackjack tables from their casino floors to make space for 60 additional pokie machines. The additional machines would increase the total number of pokies available at the casino to 399. The application did result in opposition from the community. Now, it seems that a […]

Tabcorp Apparently Lodges Complaint Against Lottoland

Tabcorp complains against Lottoland Jackpot Betting

Tabcorp has reportedly filed a complaint against Lottoland for its latest offering. Known as Jackpot Betting, many rivals are unhappy with Lottoland. Tabcorp has reportedly become the latest company to file a complaint to the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Lottoland claims that as many as 750 000 gamblers use their service, and has allowed players […]

Luxor to start with Ocean Resort Casino licensing process

Luxor Capital Group, a New York-based hedge-fund and the new major investor of Ocean Resort Casino, have requested gaming regulators to go ahead and start the process of being licensed by the state. This private investment business has submitted its application for the interim casino authorization. This is according to the documents that are filed […]

Fortnite to Ditch Paid Loot Box Microtransactions

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Anybody who has played Fortnite knows about the game’s famous llama paid loot box offering. A recent update published on Epic Games blog revealed that the developer would soon be doing away with the “loot box” aspect of these llamas. Players familiar with the controversial microtransaction system will know that they aren’t able to see […]

Victoria Gamblers Lose Record Amount of Money on Pokies in 2018

Victoria Gamblers lose record amount of money in 2018

Gamblers in Victoria, Australia, have lost a record amount of money playing pokies in 2018. This has caused quite a controversy and has led to anti-gambling groups calling for reform. Figures published by the Victorian Commission for Liquor and Gambling Regulation revealed their six-monthly venue loss data. This revealed that during 2018, gamblers in Victoria […]

Fox Countersues Genting Resort Over Failed Theme Park

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Fox Entertainment is striking back at Genting with a US$46.4 million (NZ$67.83 million) countersuit. In case you missed it, Fox cancelled its licence for its Fox World theme park. Which has yet to be completed at the Resorts World Genting complex in Malaysia. Fox, together with The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox Inc, […]

Illegal Gambling in Australia is estimated at NZ$293 Billion

australian illegal gambling market cost NZ$293 Billion

The Asian Racing Federation (AFR) from Hong Kong released a report stating Australia’s illegal gambling market will be worth AU$2 billion (NZ$293 Billion) by 2020 The report was done for Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore and South Africa. According to the reporting of the Australian Financial Review, Australia loses over AU$380 million (NZ$556 million) […]

Councillor Wary Over SkyCity Adding 60 More Pokies

The move to add 60 more slot machines in New Zealand’s marquee gambling establishment, SKYCITY received backlash from Hamilton City Councillor. Dave Macpherson cited gambling as the root cause of some of the social ills that plague Kiwis. The councillor went as far as quoting the latest gambling addiction statistics to support his view. SkyCity […]