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Crown Casino refunds pokie players after Friday blackout

International news brief: Almost all pokie players evacuated from Crown on Friday night have been refunded money stuck in the machines at the time.

Australia: Rise in children dumped outside casino

International news brief: The number of parents banned from Star City casino after dumping their children outside has doubled in the past year.

Local takes Aussie Millions championship

Stewart Scott won the No-Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event at the Aussie Millions and is walking away with a cool $2 million.

PokerStars launching poker tour Down Under

The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour will host events across both countries with the season kicking off in early February.

Drop out's a poker ace at just 20, with millions in the bank

International news brief: Obrestad is a poker phenomenon: a high-school drop-out and under-age gambler who has become a record-breaking champion.

Row over TV betting

International news brief: The deal between Nine and Betfair prompted the International Cricket Council to step in.

Gambler's card lands him in jail

International news brief: Hoo Foo Lim came to Australia with one purpose - to gamble his way through Christmas.

New South Wales rakes in $1.1 billion from poker machines

International news brief: Pubs in the Australian state collected $1.1 billion with each machine in Western Sydney taking almost four times the annual average wage.

Beer and pokies off Queensland breakfast menu

International news brief: The days of having a beer with brekky and a flutter on the pokies in Queensland are over.

Sports betting sector will grow: report

International news brief: Racetrack punters won't be put off by tough economic times, but casino and lottery customers will cut back over the next two years, report predicts.

Web filtering system to be tested in Australia

International news brief: Advocacy groups are criticizing the filter, which is part of a $82 million "cybersafety plan."

Australia: Pokies revenue drops after smoking bans

International news brief: A NSW ban on indoor smoking has cost clubs about $900 million.

Australian smoking ban costing clubs over $1m a day

International news brief: An indoor smoking ban is costing clubs and pubs almost $1.7 million a day in poker machine revenue.

Poker machine addict who stole from charity sentenced to six years

International news brief: The Australian man stole more than $300,000 from one of Queensland's biggest church charities.

Betting bill passes South Australian parliament

International news brief: Bill passed to protect South Australia's racing industry from financial disadvantage.

Flaws in casino plan, says Sydney council

International news brief: A proposed $475 million makeover of Star City casino has too many flaws and should be redesigned, City of Sydney council says.

Welfare cheats among the big gamblers at Crown Casino

International news brief: High-rolling welfare cheats are splurging millions of dollars in casinos across Australia.

Gordon Ramsay to open at Crown casino

International news brief: Gordon Ramsay to open his world-famous Maze restaurant at Crown Casino.

Australia: 'Inaction' over pokies spending angers senators

International news brief: Cross-bench senators are furious at what they call the Australian Government's inaction on problem gambling.

Olympic gold medal lost in casino

International news brief: Olympian Nathan Wilmot has lost his Olympic gold medal after a big night out.

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