Spin Palace online casino is one of the most popular destinations for online gambling in New Zealand. And it is no wonder why – the online casino offers players incredible cash bonuses which they can take advantage of at any time. One of the casino’s newest offers awards players for truly being loyal, offering them…
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Woolworths is one of the biggest supermarket brands in Australia and New Zealand. However, the company’s profits have recently waned, and Woolworths is now looking for additional sources of revenue in order to keep itself afloat. According to The Daily Telegraph, Woolworths expansion into the gambling market has been more profitable than its original grocery…
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Over the course of the past week, the internet has run rampant with rumours that Facebook is considering offering online gambling to its customers. The claims state that the social networking giant has been holding meeting with operators and affiliates in order to plan its strategy for entering the online casino world. According to various…
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For popular online slots developer, PlayTech, expansion is the name of the game. Recently, the company has been expanding into a wide range of online gambling markets around the world but these numerous transactions have just not been enough. PlayTech hopes to raise over $150 million to fund additional joint ventures and acquisitions. In order…
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After weeks of negotiation, Full Tilt Poker has been bought by Groupe Bernard Tapie. Together, the two companies will work towards refunding players from around the world and resuming the online poker website’s operations. It has been long time coming, but things are finally beginning to improve for the once renowned online poker operator. After…
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New Zealand-based Sky City Entertainment expects that, by the year’s end, its profits will be up by 7%. With several positive signs indicating that 2011 will have been an incredibly profitable year for the company, Sky City is confident about the profit increase. At Sky City’s annual meeting, CEO Nigel Morrison stated that he expects…
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The Australian federal government will make match-fixing into a specific crime. According to Stuff.co.nz, those involved in match-fixing schemes could face up to 10 years in jail and significant fines. In recent years, Australia’s sports industry has been plagued with many scandals – and local politicians are fed up with the market’s increasingly dubious reputation….
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Last year, a smoking ban was imposed on Darwin’s SkyCity Casino. After profits took a massive dive, the gambling venue is beginning to recover, as patrons come crawling back to the casino. SkyCity issued a statement, indicating that profits are on the rise again, despite a challenging time after the introduction of the smoking ban….
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IGT is one of the top providers of poker machines in New Zealand. Aside from Aristocrat, it is the only source of high quality electronic gaming machines in the country. For over a decade, the company has provided casinos and other gaming venues across the country with a wide range of slot machines and poker…
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New Zealand has some very strict gambling laws, and operators are very keen on following them closely. The penalties are steep for anyone who violates these laws, so it is quite uncommon for there to be any legal breaches. However, the Infinity Foundation Gaming Trust has recently been accused of doing that very thing. An…
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