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Gambling can cause great debate in the community and legally, we keep you up to date with all the comings and goings in this section.

Las Vegas Sands to Launch Anti-Online Gambling Website

Written on July 7, 2013 by Bethany in Gambling Probs, General News, Law & Society

Last week, Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson made it known that he is opposed to online gambling. He stated that the industry is cancerous and toxic, and has recently decided to take his cause further by launching a new anti-online gambling website. According to the Poker Players Association (PPA), Adelson has purchased the domain…

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NZ Introduces Gambling Reforms

Written on June 24, 2013 by Bethany in Law & Society, New Zealand

The New Zealand government has introduced new gambling reforms that will encourage gaming operators to return more pokie machine profit back into the community. The new laws will greatly benefit community organizations, providing them with more funding. Currently, gaming machine operators are required to provide 37% of their profits to community groups. Internal Affairs Minister…

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New Pokie Grant Reforms Introduced

Written on June 18, 2013 by Bethany in Law & Society, New Zealand, Pokies

In New Zealand, local politicians have introduced new reforms that will change the way pokie grants are distributed. For the past few years, several pokie trusts and pub owners have been caught misappropriating funds, and local politicians want to cut back on these crimes. “We have examples of conflicts of interest that are at the…

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Winston Peters Called Auckland a ‘City of Sin’

Written on May 20, 2013 by Bethany in Land Based, Law & Society, New Zealand

NZ First leader Winston Peters is outraged at the leniency that New Zealand politicians are exercising with regards to gambling laws in Auckland. Last week, he made a speech condemning the city for its relaxing gambling laws and the new potential for crime in the city. Peters stood before Grey Power, and spoke out against…

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Final Sky City Convention Centre Deal Angers Locals

Written on May 11, 2013 by Bethany in Land Based, Law & Society, New Zealand, Pokies

Sky City and Premier John Key have finally come to a settlement with regards to the terms of their convention centre deal. In return for Sky City spending $402 million to build Auckland’s new convention centre, the casino operator will be granted permission to install nearly 300 new games and will have its license extended….

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Pre-Commitment Proposed for Harm Reduction Bill

Written on April 14, 2013 by Bethany in Land Based, Law & Society, New Zealand

MP Te Ururoa Flavell has introduced a number of new provisions to his Harm Reduction Bill. After garnering a great deal of support for the legislation, he has decided that several new responsible gambling methods would benefit the community by reducing problem gambling rates. Flavell seems to have taken some inspiration from Australia’s federal government….

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Auditor General Clarifies SkyCity Report

Written on April 2, 2013 by Bethany in Land Based, Law & Society, New Zealand

This week, Auditor General Phillippa Smith came forward to offer some clarification about her report concerning the SkyCity convention centre deal. She initially reported that neither the casino operator nor the local government acted inappropriately – and Prime Minister John Key announced that the report vindicated the deal. Unfortunately for him, this was not the…

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DIA Investigates Pokie Fraud

Written on March 19, 2013 by Bethany in Law & Society, New Zealand, Pokies

Three pokie trusts and several racing industry professionals are currently under investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs. They have been suspected of collaborating to fraudulently award pokie grants to ineligible organizations and individuals. The three organizations that have been suspected of fraud are: New Zealand Community Trust, Infinity Trust and Bluegrass Trust. These groups…

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BNZ Closes SkyCity Branch

Written on March 8, 2013 by Bethany in Gambling Probs, Land Based, Law & Society

After coming under fire from responsible gambling advocates many times, SkyCity’s Bank of New Zealand location has finally closed. Neither the casino operator nor BNZ has provided any specifics on why this has been the case – but we imagine it is likely due to the number of scandals in which the bank has been…

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SkyCity’s VIP Lounge Could Lose Smoking Privileges

Written on February 23, 2013 by Bethany in Land Based, Law & Society, New Zealand

SkyCity Auckland is stuck in the middle of a debate between the Cancer Society and the local government. The organization has challenged the government’s smoking ban policy and SkyCity’s VIP lounge could lose its indoor smoking privileges. Despite New Zealand’s new indoor smoking ban rules, there are some areas that remain exempt. Patrons are not…

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