Australia News - Page 29

International News Brief: The Labor government in Victoria, Australia’s second most populous state, announced in late May that it was axing research into the links between gambling and crime and depression, as well as how to better detect “problem” gamblers.

International News Brief: Australian Racing Board chairman Andrew Ramsden believes Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon will not grant a licence to betting exchange Betfair in September if he listens to what the ARB has to say about integrity issues.

International News Brief: An undisclosed amount of gambling debt owed by the former Sabah (Malaysia) Chief Minister to a casino in Melbourne has been settled.

International News Brief: Victoria and New South Wales totalisators could have one pool next month, after months of promises and waiting. Racing Victoria has introduced a rule that prohibits Victorian bookies betting tote odds.

International News Brief: The Kerry Packer-controlled Burswood has warned it will pull out of the multi-billion-dollar international high-roller market unless it can keep smoking exemptions deemed critical to a proposed $45 million casino upgrade.

International News Brief: More than 2,000 poker machines will be switched off in South Australia from midnight ACST as part of the State Government's effort to reduce problem gambling.

International News Brief: Australian banks and the Federal Government are resisting moves to limit automatic teller machine withdrawals in gaming venues.

International News Brief: Australian police believe they have smashed a major heroin cartel allegedly laundering money through Crown Casino.

International News Brief: The prospects for Australia's gaming tycoons of new opportunities in Thailand have improved, with the Thai Government pushing for a referendum on legalising casinos

International News Brief: Australian rugby league managers yesterday admitted they have been forced to restrict players' wages to prevent them from heavy gambling.

International News Brief: The State Opposition says budget figures show that removing 3,000 poker machines across South Australia will achieve nothing.

International News Brief: The Tasmanian Government is being sued by gambling addicts as part of a national class action.

International News Brief: Canberra's licensed clubs say they have been forced to reduce community sponsorship because of a big fall in poker machine revenue.

International News Brief: The Tasmanian State Government will examine the Anglicare report on problem gambling before deciding whether any action is necessary.

International News Brief: About 100 people have been reported after police raided an illegal poker tournament in Adelaide, Australia.

International News Brief: SkyCity Entertainment Group hopes to boost the relatively flat revenue and earnings at its Adelaide Casino when expansion project opens this week.

International News Brief: According to Anglicare Tasmania, the State Government should increase its allocation from gambling-derived revenue to help prevent gambling problems and alleviate the impact.

International News Brief: A Perth woman and her niece came home from a losing streak at Burswood Casino to discover they had scooped AUD$1.6 million in Lotto.

International News Brief: A German tourist has more than paid for his Australian holiday after winning a record poker machine jackpot at the Gold Coast's Jupiters Casino.

International News Brief: Suspected underworld heavyweights will be banned from Victorian racetracks under legislation before state Parliament.