Monthly Archives: October 2011

New Zealand Gambling Watchdog investigates the pokie industry

Originally Posted on Sunday Jan 10 12:21:00 GMT 2010 The New Zealand Government Watchdog is looking into a possible crackdown on the pokie industry.  There is evidence that some organisations are taking cuts from the profits which should be going to community groups. There seems to be some good reasons to look more deeply into…

Change in the US online gambling laws will benefit NZ too

Originally Posted on Thursday Jan 7 11:16:00 GMT 2010 2010 will no doubt continue to be a year for speculation about whether or not online gambling in the US will, or will not, be legalised. There are many who wish to see a relaxation in the legislation put in place by the last Bush administration,…

New Zealander wins record amount on racing bet

Originally Posted on Sunday Jan 3 3:12:00 GMT 2010 A 37 year old New Zealand man has seen out the Old Year with a record win of almost $800,000.  He placed a multi-bet over six races at Ellerslie races. He managed to pick all six winners and won a record fixed-odds payout by the TAB….