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International News Brief: The Australian Government has permitted the TAB to trial fixed odds betting on all group two, three and listed races from September 1 until June 30.

International News Brief: Sweeping law changes that will control the growth of New Zealand’s gambling venues and restrict internet gambling come into effect tomorrow.

SkyCity Entertainment Group today announced that it has settled the purchase for the acquisition of Aspinall Limited, which holds a 40.5% shareholding in Christchurch Casinos Limited.

International News Brief: The elderly are among the fastest-growing groups seeking help for problem gambling, according to New Zealand Salvation Army.

International News Brief: A New Zealand charitable trust that has been pouring poker machine profits into horse racing clubs is to be investigated.

nternational News Brief: A mother of seven is behind bars after dealing drugs for six years to fund a gambling addiction.

International News Brief: According to the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, gamblers’ losses reached $1.9 billion last year.

International News Brief: Police say there's no evidence of links to organised international crime after a bust on an illegal Wellington gambling den.

International News Brief: Libertarianz Leader Bernard Darnton described a raid of a gambling den by the Department of Internal Affairs in Wellington as a ‘outrageous interference in the private affairs of adults.’

International News Brief: Bundles of cash have been uncovered in what New Zealand Internal Affairs says is the biggest illegal casino bust seen for years.

nternational News Brief: Christchurch Casino has complained to the Chief District Court Judge about a judge who attacked it in a recent fraud sentencing case.

International News Brief: Police have charged a Canterbury man with selling a performance-boosting drug, as inquiries into horse doping and gambling deepen.

International News Brief: The Problem Gambling Foundation wants the Wairoa District Council to restrict the number of pokie machines in the district.

International News Brief: New Zealand casino and tourism company Skyline Enterprises yesterday reported a drop in net profits.

International News Brief: According to a New Zealand problem gambling program spokesperson, an increasing number of elderly people are seeking help to overcome gambling problems.

New gaming machine outlets and TAB’s will not be granted local authority consent under a sinking-lid policy adopted by the South Taranaki District Council last night.

International News Brief: More than one in six people seen in hospitals for trying to kill or hurt themselves have gambling problems, according to a New Zealand study.

International News Brief: A New Zealand initiative to ‘help a mate’ out of compulsive gambling to be launched this month is a world first.

International News Brief: The number of New Zealanders seeking help from problem gambling counseling services in 2003 continued the growth trend of previous years, according to the Problem Gambling Committee.

International News Brief: The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs is calling for tenders for an electronic monitoring system of all gaming machines in pubs and clubs.