Gaming

GOVT WAGERING REVIEW MUST INCLUDE POKIES

Posted on September 28th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA is amongst those calling for online poker machines to be included in the Government’s review into illegal offshore betting. [caption id="attachment_1749" align="alignright" width="213"] Stephen Ferguson, AHA National CEO[/caption] Speaking to PubTIC, Australian Hotels Association (AHA) National CEO Stephen

VICTORIAN POKIES CENSURED AS MINISTER GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION

Posted on July 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Recent figures on gaming in Victoria have sparked a chorus of anti-pokies rhetoric unseen since the heady days of Wilkie’s crusade for mandatory pre-commitment. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation details the licence type and gaming revenue of

ECHO WINS MEGA-PROJECT TO “TRANSFORM BRISBANE”

Posted on July 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_3099" align="alignright" width="428"] Artist's impression of new development[/caption] Echo Entertainment has emerged the winner in the battle for Brisbane’s multi-billion dollar new casino and resort development. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced Monday that Cabinet had signed off on the

RACING RIGHTS ROW HEATS UP AS THEIR VALUE DROPS

Posted on June 29th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The long-running stoush over Victorian horse racing has entered a new stage with the AHA calling for a moratorium on fees to venues. The agreement between Tabcorp and the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry expired 31 December, 2012, and has been

NEW-LOOK KENO INVITES PATRONS TO ‘PLAY’

Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The immensely popular venue game Keno has initiated a re-launch to “drive customers into pubs and clubs”. Played by an estimated 2.7 million each year and delivering $62 million back to players in winnings each month, the Tabcorp subsidiary is

GAMING EXPO GEARS UP

Posted on May 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The 2015 Australasian Gaming Expo will throw open its doors in less than 100 days as the industry gears up for another ‘bigger and better’ on the now streamlined Glebe Island. [caption id="attachment_2417" align="alignright" width="480"] AGE 2014[/caption] Last year’s Expo

BETTING GIANT CITES VENUE IMPORTANCE IN BATTLE FOR DIGITAL

Posted on May 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The long-fought rivalry between Tabcorp and Tatts continues, with the growing battle for the prized digital market ironically triumphing venues. Earlier this year Tatts Group launched its digital service Tattsbet, but even more recently rebranded it with the fresh name

JOHN TAPP TO CALL IT A DAY

Posted on April 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
After 50 years and more than 50,000 race calls, Australian racing doyen John “Johnny” Tapp will soon retire. [caption id="attachment_2045" align="alignright" width="444"] John Tapp and In the Gig co-host Gareth Hall[/caption] The man described as “the voice of Australian racing”

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY TAKES ON MORE TECH

Posted on April 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
International Game Technology continues to flex its muscles in the international gaming industry with the announcement of a massive merger and another milestone for Advantage Club. IGT – a world leader in gaming equipment – has joined with the largest

GREYHOUND RACING CARNAGE CONTINUES

Posted on April 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The blood bath continues in the greyhound racing industry as an already banned trainer is jailed for intimidating a key witness. The Four Corners expose in mid-February that showed clandestine footage of trainers including well-known identities using possums, rabbits and