Australia News - Page 40

International News Brief: Reef Casino Trust reports a net profit of AUD$11.1 million, a 33 per cent rise on the previous year's net profit of AUD$8.4 million.

International News Brief: Kerry Packer is poised to recoup AUD$3 million of his investment in Burswood on the back of a profit recovery which has also sparked renewed speculation about a takeover bid by the billionaire.

International News Brief: Shane Warne and Cricket Australia today both dismissed a report the leg-spinner was seen in the company of an Indian gambler during Australia's victorious 1999 World Cup campaign in England.

International News Brief: Three thousand gaming machines look set to be removed from South Australian pubs and clubs in what the Australian Hotels Association.

International News Brief: SkyCity has signed a contract to buy the MGM grand Darwin casino for AUD$220 million.

International News Brief: Poker machine revenue was a key factor in determining the profitability of many Victorian AFL clubs last season.

International News Brief: Melbourne's Crown Casino has won the latest round of its legal battle with a high roller but taken a heavy hit from judges for laxness applying financial controls.

International News Brief: A passion for punting fuelled Victoria's biggest stamp duty fraud worth more than AUD$10 million, a court heard yesterday.

International News Brief: The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit is bracing for a substantial increase in illegal betting activity for Australia’s finals series against India.

International News Brief: Former Crown Casino boss Lloyd Williams donated more than AUD$50,000 to the Victorian branch of the Labor Party last financial year.

International News Brief: A stroke victim was thrown out of an Australian casino because bouncers thought she was drunk.

International News Brief: Burswood Ltd shares rallied after Perth's casino operator pleased the market by unveiling an unaudited first half 2003/04 operating profit of about AUD$23 million.

International News Brief: Gambling-mad Australians are now they're placing bets on cockroaches.

International News Brief: A federal Labor government could use Commonwealth power over the placement of automatic teller machines as part of a national effort to combat excessive gambling, the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, has indicated.

International News Brief: Tasmania's Council of Social Service says federal Labor leader Mark Latham has correctly identified a major obstacle in solving problem gambling.

International News Brief: New Zealand's Sky City Entertainment is in talks to buy MGM Mirage's casino in Australia because government restrictions mean it cannot build or expand its three New Zealand casinos.

International News Brief: Australia’s Opposition Leader has promised to tackle problem gambling and has criticised his state colleagues for being too reliant on gaming tax revenue.

International News Brief: Australians will be able to put their house on a horse from the comfort of their homes when an interactive television wagering service is launched later this year.

International News Brief: The head of an Australian group that deals with gambling addicts has called for a moratorium on the issuing of more gaming machine licences.

International News Brief: Australian authorities raided the the multimillion-dollar penthouse of Australia's biggest bookmaker, Mark Read, in search for millions stolen by a former bank manager.