Australia News - Page 40

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.

International News Brief: TAB takeover suitor Unitab has dismissed the prospect of a new broadcaster taking over from Sky Racing as ‘ludicrous’, despite reports of growing interest from Australia and overseas.

International News Brief: Former Billabong chief executive Matthew Perrin has emerged as the head of a syndicate vying for the television rights for horse racing in NSW and Victoria.

International News Brief: The Independent Gambling Authority is calling for 3,000 poker machines to be removed from the South Australian system.

International News Brief: An independent gaming body today recommended reducing the number of gaming machines in South Australia by 20 per cent.

International News Brief: The South Australian Independent Gambling Authority is being asked to investigate how the Adelaide Casino is able to use a note acceptor on its roulette wheel.