Canterbury Gambling

Christchurch City Council to retain sinking lid on pokies

Christchurch — The Problem Gambling Foundation congratulates the Christchurch City Council for retaining its ‘sinking lid’ policy on pokies.

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Gambling 9:03AM

No surprise pokie spending up in Canterbury

Christchurch — The Problem Gambling Foundation says the national increase in spending on pokies could have been driven by the rise in spending in Christchurch and nearby regions, which accounted for over 50 percent of the total increase.

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Gambling 10:53PM

Council brings forward review of Gambling Venues Policy 2009

Christchurch — Christchurch City Council is bringing forward the review of its Gambling Venues Policy 2009 following the effects of the earthquakes on class 4 gambling venues in the city.

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Gambling 11:44AM

Canterbury at high risk of problem gambling

Canterbury — The Problem Gambling Foundation is concerned about the high risk of problem gambling in Canterbury.

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Gambling 8:23AM

Christchurch City Council says no more pokies

Christchurch — Christchurch City Council voted today not to allow the application received from the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club for consent to install 18 gaming machines at a new off-course gambling venue..

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Gambling 2:02PM

Chch does not need any more pokie machines

Christchurch — The Green Party today called on the Christchurch City Council to reinforce it’s sinking lid policy on gaming machines in Christchurch.

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Gambling 1:53PM

Eriksen Wins NZ Poker Championships Back To Back

Christchurch — Soren Eriksen has won the 2010 New Zealand Poker Championship for the second year running, winning $60,000.

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Gambling 4:36PM

Caversham appeal dismissed

Kaiapoi — The Gambling Commission has dismissed Caversham Foundation’s appeal, under section 77 of the Gambling Act 2003 (the Act), against a decision by the Secretary for Internal Affairs refusing to renew the Class 4 venue licence for the Crossing on Kaiapoi (the Venue).

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Gambling 10:41PM

Community to benefit through new gaming partnership

Ashburton — A strategic alliance recently announced between Ashburton Charitable Trust Foundation and The Lion Foundation is set to benefit the greater Ashburton region.

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Gambling 12:15PM

Pokie venues shut down

Christchurch — Five Eureka Trust gaming machine venues have been directed to suspend their gaming machine operations for two and three days for breaching the Gambling Act 2003.

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Gambling 12:20PM

NZ Gaming Expo Designed to Entertain

Christchurch — The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) is inviting New Zealand’s hospitality executives to attend a complimentary exhibition and conference at the Christchurch Convention Centre from 10am until 5pm on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2009.

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Gambling 8:46AM

Audit confirms integrity of casino system

Christchurch — An independent audit has confirmed that there is no evidence of money being skimmed or misappropriated from Christchurch Casino's gaming machines.

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Gambling 1:42PM

Crooked bars in the gambling crime capital

Christchurch — The Problem Gambling Foundation is calling on the Department of Internal Affairs to clamp down on gaming trusts that allow pokie machine takings to be used to fund criminal activities.

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