New Zealand News - Page 7

Kiwi Casino Poker is giving their players the chance to win a seat alongside Joe Hachem and Lee Nelson at the 2006 New Zealand Poker Champs, hosted by their parent company the land based Christchurch Casino.

Alan Goodrum overcame a massive chip stack deficit at the final table to cap off an extraordinary week of poker which saw him take out both the Peter Peko Memorial Tournament and the New Zealand Poker Champs Main Event.

International News Brief: The New Zealand racing industry is to receive a $30 million package of tax-breaks.

International News Brief: SkyCity Hamilton is taking a $2 million punt that a major new sports bar will help pull more customers into the Riverside casino and entertainment complex.

International News Brief: Skycity Adelaide's $20 million refurbishment has come up trumps for its New Zealand parent company which yesterday reported a rise in earnings from the casino.

Some of the world’s greatest poker players are expected to converge on Christchurch Casino this April to take part in New Zealand’s premier poker competition.

International News Brief: The New Zealand Charity Gaming Association says the cost of the decline in gaming machine numbers was the loss of tens of millions of dollars in grants to community groups.

International News Brief: Because of the 2003 Gambling Act which outlaws any new casinos, Wellington will remain the only major New Zealand city without a casino.

International News Brief: Official New Zealand government figures released yesterday show increase regulation is hurting gaming operators like Sky City Entertainment.

International News Brief: Staff at Hamilton's Sky City casino went on strike yesterday, the third time in a week, in pursuit of higher wages.

International News Brief: The union representing SkyCity Hamilton casino staff says workers may take further industrial action after a three-hour stoppage on Saturday night.

International News Brief: SkyCity Auckland last night launched its Poker Zone, and plans to open similar rooms at its Queenstown and Hamilton casinos.

International News Brief: The Dunedin casino may be the first in New Zealand to have its licence suspended under legislation introduced last year.

International News Brief: A revamp of Christchurch Casino is on the cards, a major shareholders says.

International News Brief: New technology paving the way for online gaming in New Zealand will be in place by mid-2006.

International News Brief: New regulations to prevent and minimise the harm caused by gambling, including pop up messages on gaming machines showing how much money has been won or lost, will come into effect on Saturday in New Zealand.

International News Brief: According to a new, controversial book, Maori have every right to enjoy smoking, gambling and eating fatty foods.

International News Brief: Workers at Sky City in Auckland, have spoken out about what they are calling horrifying emergency procedures during the evacuation on Saturday night.

International News Brief: A widely held belief about gambling has been turned on its head in a new study which looked at who are New Zealand's biggest gamblers.

International News Brief: New New Zealand laws to control the growth of gambling will see pub staff obliged to identify and, if necessary, ban gambling addicts for up to two years.