Google Glass is a brand new innovation that allows users to immerse themselves in augmented reality. The technology boasts many benefits, but casino operators are wary of Google Glass because it may be used to allow players to cheat. Cheating is always an important concern in casinos. Operators take strict precautions to ensure that players…
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New Nightclub to Open Beneath Christchurch Casino
Christchurch Casino is a popular gambling destination in New Zealand. Despite some difficulties due to the earthquake, the gambling venue is thriving yet again – and developers want to take capitalize on the casino’s success by building a new nightclub underneath it. Brett Anderson, head of Christchurch Casino has confirmed that there are plans for…
Health Experts Predict that Kiwis Will Spend More on Gambling
Health experts in New Zealand anticipate that residents will spend more on casino games and the local lottery over the course of the next three years. At a time when problem gambling rates are at an all-time high, health officials are concerned that SkyCity’s convention centre deal and other gambling expansions will harm local residents….
Auckland Called ‘City of Sin’
This month, casino operator Sky City finalized its deal with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, securing new games at its Auckland casino in return for building the city’s new $402 million convention centre. The deal has been controversial among Kiwis, who do not agree that more gambling opportunities should be provided to local residents….
Greens’ Petition Opposes Sky City Convention Centre Deal
It is no secret that The Greens do not support SkyCity’s convention centre deal. The casino operator will spend $402 million to build Auckland’s new convention centre, and government will grant it 230 new pokies, 40 tables game and a gambling license extension in return. The Greens oppose the terms of the deal, and have…
Sky City Convention Centre Deal Gets the Go-Ahead
It has been a long time coming, but it has finally happened: Sky City and Prime Minister John Key have decided on a course of action for building Auckland’s new convention centre. In return for spending $402 million on construction and land costs, Sky City will receive new casinos and an extension of its gambling…
Pokies Spending Falls in New Zealand
In New Zealand, players are spending less and less money on pokies. During the first quarter of 2013, there was a 10% decline in gaming revenue from the previous quarter. The number of pokie licensees and gaming venues had also decreased over this course of time. During the last quarter of 2012, poker machines across…
Huge Wins for NZ Lotto This Week
The New Zealand Lottery has awarded some very generous prizes this week. Over the course of the past week, NZ Lotto’s Big Wednesday draw and its Powerball lottery draw have two residents into multi-millionaires. The first win was hit on Wednesday, April 24. A lucky ticket holder from Dannevirke was the winner of the generous…
Police Officer Sentenced After Spending Stolen Money at SkyCity
Mark Ernest Langford, a former drug squad detective, has recently appeared in court for stealing seized drug money to pay for a gambling binge at SkyCity Casino. Originally, five charges of theft were laid against him, but three were dropped. The crime took place in 2010, when Langford discovered the access code to the safe…
New Recommendations Made for Harm Reduction Bill
MP Te Ururoa Flavell has garnered a great deal of support for his Harm Reduction Bill, which aims to introduce new responsible gambling provisions in order to curb problem gambling rates. He has recently suggested a number of new conditions that will help local gamblers play poker machines and table games responsibly. His most recent…
