New Zealand Casinos and New Zealand Gambling

Watt beats Dwan, claims $614K and WSOP bracelet

Simon Watt beat noted professional poker player Tom “Durr” Dwan heads up to claim the third $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship (Event #11) at this year’s World Series of Poker to win $614,248 and a WSOP gold bracelet early Monday morning. read more

Unemployed painter laundered money at casino

Man who gambled 11 million in six months convicted on drug charges. read more

Pokies spending falls in economic squeeze

Tough economic times have taken a toll on pokie spending in New Zealand. read more

'World Poker Travel Guide,' 'Las Vegas Your Way' fine timesavers

Where in the world to play poker and what else to do when you get there are what these two recent books are all about. Reading them will answer your many questions and also save you time and money. read more

New Zealand: Capital casino a losing bet

A new plan for a Wellington casino collapsed when the government refused to lift a moratorium on new casinos. read more

Casino celebrating nine years' gaming

SkyCity Queenstown Casino celebrates it's ninth birthday this week. read more

Students bet on stunt to highlight gambling

International news brief: Fake banknotes adding up to $5.5 million were dumped outside Sky City's Auckland casino yesterday to dramatise New Zealanders' gambling losses every day. read more

New Zealand: Grant funds dwindle as gamblers spend less

International news brief: Community groups who benefit from gaming machine proceeds fear a drop in funding at a time when funds are already scarce. read more

Chinese casino drawn into bank bungle millionaires' tangled web

International news brief: New Zealand's now infamous cashed-up couple skipped across to Macau to fritter away a sizeable chunk of the $3 million. read more

New Zealand: $500,000 less for gambling help

International news brief: 3 per cent funding cut hits gambling treatment services. read more

Casino bets on community

International news brief: SkyCity Hamilton will put more emphasis on 'giving back to the community' despite earnings sliding for the first half of 2009. read more

Bliss on the cards for winning pair

International News brief: The fast-forward button got pushed on Hollie and Perry Vogel's wedding plans when they won a poker tournament at Christchurch Casino. read more

Auction of house classified as remote interactive gambling

International news brief: House auction is classed as remote interactive gambling and is therefore illegal. read more

PokerStars launching poker tour Down Under

The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour will host events across both countries with the season kicking off in early February. read more

DCC gambling policy 'one of worst'

International news brief: A 'laissez-faire approach' towards poker machines by southern local bodies has come at a cost to communities, according to the Problem Gambling Foundation. read more