28th
February New Zealand Source:
New Zealand Herald
Gaming
review discussion document released
28th
February Kangwon Province, Korea
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Asia Pulse
Korean
Casino Firm Registers Net Profit of US$33 MLN in 2000
27th
February Melbourne
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Gaming
tax may offset Australia state tax cuts - A proposed
extra State tax would raise A$120 million a year from 2001/02.
26th
February India Source:
ThePavillion.com
Getting
a bet in India not so easy
25th
February New South Wales
Source: Australian Daily Telegraph - Feb 20th
Hotel
told to repay gambler - Judge rules that Amex
Gold Card advances for Gambling addict must be paid back by Pokie operator
24th
February Australia
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Bet
a life - A detailed story of Pokie addiction in
New South Wales and the impending new regulations on game play.
23rd
February Melbourne
Source: Yahoo Aus/NZ /Reuters
Tabcorp
first half profit climbs 8 pct - Sydney's Star
City Casino contributing A$48.6 million profit before interest and tax.
23rd
February Perth, Western Australia
Source: Australian Financial Review
Casino
outlook volatile
The
Burswood Casino reported a 13.6 per cent rise in net profits to A$15.5
million for the last 6 months of 2000
22nd
February Perth Source:
Yahoo Singapore/Dow Jones Newswires
Australia
Burswood Seeks Early Govt Talks On Concessions
20th
February Australia
Source: Australian Financial Review
Aristocrat confident of
Japan gamble
The company reported a net
profit of A$65 million in 2000 and expects to sell 25,000 machines in Japan
during 2001
20th
February Australia
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Asia Pulse
Australia's
Aristocrat Targets 60% of Revenue From Overseas
20th
February New Zealand
Source: Australian Financial Review/Bloomberg
First-half rise of 20pc
makes Sky City a winning gamble
20th
February South Australia
Source: The Advertiser
Casino
interim at $10.4m - Sky City owned Adelaide Casino
had pretax 6 month profits of A$10.4 million and a win per visitor of A$40
19th
February South Australia
Source: TheAdvertiser.com.au
An
odd alliance in pokies fight - Hotels and churches
are due to sign an agreement to help combat problem gambling.
19th
February Sydney Source:
Yahoo Singapore/Asia Pulse
Australia's
Aristocrat Expects 10% Rise in Net Profit for FY2000
19th
February Wellington, New Zealand
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Sky
City H1 profit up 20 pct, raises div
12th
February Sydney Source:
Bloomberg.com
PBL
First-Half Profit Seen Rising 9% on Casino Win Rate, TV
11th
February Sydney Source:
News.com.au
Pokies
rake in $2bn profit - The city's 53,000 poker
machines have doubled profits in 4 years. In 2000 won an average of A$45,000
each.
10th
February Christmas Island
Source: Australian Sunday Telegraph
Three
men paid to run a shut casino - The Christmas
Island Casino closed in 1998 but the directors are still on the Government
payroll.
9th
February Queensland Source:
The Australian Online
High
rollers' loss is Jupiters' gain
9th
February Australia Source:
TheAge.com.au
A
casino smoking ban is a winner - Would a smoking
ban aimed at Australian pokie players generate more business.?
8th
February Melbourne & Queensland
Source: Reuters & Dow Jones Newswires
Australia's
Victoria imposes regional gaming caps
Australia's
Jupiters/Earnings -4: Shares Up 5c At A$4.10
7th
February New Zealand
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
IGT to Distribute Compudigm
Software Package
5th
February Taiwan Source:
Taipai Times
Legalized
gambling in the cards
5th
February Canberra Source:
Yahoo/AP & Australian Broadcasting Corp. & SMH
Australia
Casinos FY '00 Rev A$2.5 Bln; Up 8.0%
The 13 casinos had an average
daily attendance of 8,430. A$479 million being paid in state and federal
taxes.
Casinos have bounced backed
from Asian economic crisis: survey
Casinos
hit jackpot with a record $3bn
The Australian Casino Association
study located 10,825 "electronic gambling machines" and 1,119 gaming
tables.
4th
February Queensland Source:
Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Union
claims casino staff locked out for seeking pay rise
2nd
February Australia Source:
Herald Sun
Casino
smoking row heats up
1st
February Hamilton, New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Herald
Casino
construction resumes
1st
February Victoria, Australia
Source: theAge.com.au
Smoking
to stay at gaming venues: Bracks
31st
January New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Herald & Yahoo Singapore/Dow Jones
Kiwis
spend $1.3 billion on gambling
Pub
pokies spend is up
Casinos
Increased Share Of NZ Gaming Market In 2000
- Non casino gaming machine
revenue up 25% and casino gaming up 17% during 2000.
31st
January Victoria, Australia
Source: The Age.com.au
Tough
new rules on gaming adverts - Proposals include
warnings to accompany advertising and the equivalent of natural light at
all Pokie venues.
30th
January South Korea
Source: Yahoo/Asia Pulse
S
Korea's Kangwon Province Concerned About Hyundai Casino
30th
January South Australia &
Victoria Source: The Advertiser.com.au/ABC Online
Pokies
law review targets addiction - Proposals to lower
maximum stake to A$1 and slow game speed.
New plans to help gamblers
keep track of time - Digital clocks will be required
on all 27,500 Victoria Pokies from July 1st.
30th
January Las Vegas & Sydney
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Aristocrat Announces Field
Trial of Its First Nevada Game; Penguin Pays(R) Game at Sunset Station
Hotel & Casino, Henderson
29th
January Queensland
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Casino croupiers want own
EBA - Enterprise bargaining agreement.
18th
January Asia Source:
Far Eastern Economic Review
Asia's Casino Boom -
In depth article looking at the continued expansion of gaming. Revenues
in the region expected to climb to $23 billion by 2010.
18th
January Las Vegas & Sydney
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Casino Data Systems to
Be Acquired by Aristocrat Leisure Limited
Aristocrat Leisure Limited
to Buy Casino Data Systems
Aristocrat proposing to
buy CSDS for US$9.25 a share, approximately US$180 million.
12th
January South Korea
Source: Yahoo/Asia Pulse
Hyundai
to Re Bid on Casino Operation for Seaborne Hotel
10th
January Japan Source:
Matsui Gaming Machine PRODUCT NEWS - NOV 24th
Matsui
Gaming Machine of Japan introduces their new card Shredder
- Can destroy 600 decks an hour.
9th
January Australia
Source: TheAge.com.au
Gambling reform too slow:
church
8th
January Malaysia Source:
The Bangkok Post
Military
loses war on border casinos
6th
January Brisbane, Queensland
Source: Yahoo/Asia Pulse - Jan 5th
Australia's
Jupiters Signs Contract for New Convention Centre
6th
January Sydney Source:
Sydney Morning Herald
Casino's
dirt file grows as sacked chief sues for $2.6m
1st
January Taipei, Taiwan
Source: The China Times & Taipei Times
Religious
Groups Cry Out Against Casinos on Kinmen, Matsu
Gambling
proposal sparks outcry
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