Win for Crown Resorts as its Melbourne casino keeps state licence
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Win for Crown Resorts as its Melbourne casino keeps state licence

The Victorian gambling regulator said on Tuesday that it was in the public interest for Crown to keep its Melbourne casino licence.

  • byAmelia McGuire andBroede Carmody

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Government refuses to release results of first cashless gaming trial

Government refuses to release results of first cashless gaming trial

A report into the first club to conduct a cashless gaming trial was completed in September but the government will not release it.

  • byToni Ambrogetti
‘Bizarre,sinister’:The cartoon characters designed to harvest cash

‘Bizarre,sinister’:The cartoon characters designed to harvest cash

Emerging artist Harrison Witsey has repurposed parts of old poker machines in his latest work.

  • byNick Galvin
Unions say Minns government must slash pokie numbers in clubs,pubs
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Unions say Minns government must slash pokie numbers in clubs,pubs

The annual general meeting of Unions NSW,representing 600,000 members,has sent a clear message to NSW Labor about pokies.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Should we catch this falling Star? Or is it time for troubled casino to fold?
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Should we catch this falling Star? Or is it time for troubled casino to fold?

Adverse findings from a new inquiry by the regulator could mean the end of The Star casino’s operations in Sydney. But would that be so bad?

  • byAlexandra Smith
Scott had a billion-dollar brainwave in the shower. It sent rivals into a frenzy

Scott had a billion-dollar brainwave in the shower. It sent rivals into a frenzy

The irresistible combination of maths,graphics and sound made billions of dollars - and triggered an almighty legal stoush.

  • byHarriet Alexander
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A pub wanted more gambling after midnight. The regulator has now tightened the rules
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A pub wanted more gambling after midnight. The regulator has now tightened the rules

There has been an increase in hotel groups seeking to concentrate their poker machines at venues with late-night trading,a time when problem gamblers are particularly vulnerable.

  • byHarriet Alexander
Pubs,clubs to appoint gambling officers in latest problem gaming crackdown

Pubs,clubs to appoint gambling officers in latest problem gaming crackdown

More than 1000 pubs and clubs across the state will have dedicated officers keeping an eye on gamblers as they play the pokies.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Your number’s up:Gambling 28 hours a week is enough,Star tells casino regulars

Your number’s up:Gambling 28 hours a week is enough,Star tells casino regulars

Members of Star’s loyalty program face new rules that will also compel them to take a 15-minute break every three hours or risk being cut off.

  • bySean Parnell
Qld Greens defend decision to take money from professional gambler

Qld Greens defend decision to take money from professional gambler

The Greens,who have launched a war against poker machines,have accepted almost $500k from a pro gambler,while the major parties have taken money from clubs,pubs and casinos.

  • byTony Moore
Brisbane sports clubs on notice as Greens vow to ban pokies on council land

Brisbane sports clubs on notice as Greens vow to ban pokies on council land

The Greens would try to use their influence in City Hall to strip pokies from leased council land,leaving sports clubs without their main revenue stream.

  • byTony Moore