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It's a one-way ticket to jail
Posted On: Saturday, 24 July 2010
[MARTIN VAN BEYNEN - The Press]
Canterbury racing, betting and travel industry figure Dennis Price stole from his new employer to cover up his frauds on another.
What made it worse, the 55-year-old big-spending gambler was told yesterday when he... more...
Valentines has change of heart over pokies
Posted On: Saturday, 24 July 2010
[NIKKI PRESTON - Waikato Times]
A plan to install pokie machines in Valentines' Hamilton restaurant is pretty much over before it began.
The Grassroots Trust has withdrawn its application for nine pokie machines at Valentines because the... more...
'No' to pokies but council offers help
Posted On: Saturday, 24 July 2010
[GLENN CONWAY - The Press]
A Christchurch racing club might ask for ratepayer cash to boost its stakes after losing a bid to get gaming machines.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said the idea of the Christchurch City Council helping with prizemoney... more...
Harawira lauds the dumping of pokies in Horeke
Posted On: Friday, 23 July 2010
[Maori Party]
Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says it's great that the Horeke pub has dumped the pokie machines and he hopes others in Tai Tokerau might consider doing the same.
"Up in the north, the fight against pokies is as important as the fight... more...
Maori Party Welcomes Christchurch Decision To Poke Out Pokies
Posted On: Friday, 23 July 2010
[Maori Party]
The Maori Party has welcomed today's decision by Christchurch City Council not to grant Addington Raceway a pokie licence.
"This is a bold and brave move by the council and I take my hat off to every single one of them who voted against... more...
Numbers double of gamblers seeking help
Posted On: Thursday, 22 July 2010
[Sarah Young, Wairarapa Times-Age]
The number
of people seeking treatment for gambling addiction in Wairarapa has doubled over the past two years. Wairarapa Addiction Services gambling co-ordinator Naomi Wickens said at any one time, the service... more...
Raceway says pokies crucial to save jobs
Posted On: Thursday, 3 June 2010
[GLENN CONWAY - The Press]
A cash-strapped Addington Raceway has warned 5000 jobs and $140 million of economic benefits are at risk unless it gets a gaming-machine licence.
However, Christchurch City Council staff and the Problem Gambling... more...
Gambling policy on Council agenda
Posted On: Wednesday, 2 June 2010
[www.infonews.co.nz]
When Council meets on Thursday 3 June changes to the Gambling Policy 2007 will be on the agenda. This is the final stage in the recent review and consultation of the draft Policy.
A panel of Councillors recently heard... more...
Ban on harness racing club grants confirmed
Posted On: Friday, 28 May 2010
[Dept of Internal Affairs]
Gaming machine societies Lion and Perry Foundations have now decided not to contest an Internal Affairs Department decision which prevents them from granting pokie funds to four northern harness racing clubs. A third... more...
Minto leading fight against pokie 'cancer'
Posted On: Friday, 28 May 2010
[John Landrigan, NZ Herald]
It's hammer time: Activist's pamphlet urges people to drive machines from communities
Long-time political activist John Minto's name is linked with recruiting 200 people to an anti-gambling-machine campaign called "Hammer... more...
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