New ZealandDrug suspect a $14m casino highrollerA suspect in a record-breaking drug probe had a gambling turnover of $14m at SkyCity Casino despite declaring an income of just $4217 over the same time period.06 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPokie numbers dip as well as machine takeThe number of pokies in pubs and clubs across Auckland continued to fall last year as did the amount Aucklanders lost on the machines.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGambling trust administrator sentenced over misuse of $1.7mA former gambling trust administrator has been sentenced to home detention after misusing more than $1.7 million in proceeds that should have gone to the community.26 Feb 06:55 AM
New ZealandEndgame for online addictsJames Driver played a video game 16 hours a day for two years. Now he's trying to help other addicts kick the habit.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandThief hits on casino pokies - by gumA man used chewing gum to block poker machine cash slots before returning to pinch other people's jammed winnings.21 Feb 11:19 PM
New ZealandTreat gambling addicts, don't jail them - JudgeTreating gambling addicts who commit crimes would be much cheaper than jailing them, and would reduce reoffending, says a New York judge.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan $100,000 richer after $10 betAn Otago man has turned a $10 bet into six figures, just a week after a man from a neighbouring town did exactly the same thing.28 Jan 01:35 AM
New ZealandMan's $10 bet scoops $300,000A $10 bet at the TAB has scored a $300,000 windfall for a Dunedin man who says he's too old to spend his winnings.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristmas Lotto ticket nets $1 millionA couple from Taupo unwrapped a very generous present this Christmas when a Lotto ticket they received as a gift won them $1 million with Lotto First Division.30 Dec 12:02 AM
FootballSoccer: Matchfixing - threat to the soul of the sport2013 was the year Britain lost its innocence in the fixing debate. A former Premier League player was filmed by an undercover reporter claiming he could arrange for players to be sent off in exchange for a $140,400 fee.26 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldHunt on for OzLotto's big winnerQueenslanders are frantically checking their lottery tickets as the hunt goes on for Australia's newest multi-millionaire - who is holding on to a ticket worth A$70m.18 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentCunliffe slams 'Trader John' as SkyCity bill passes voteLabour leader David Cunliffe took the attack to Prime Minister John Key as the Government backed a convention centre deal with SkyCity.12 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentSkyCity deal bill passesA bill paving the way for SkyCity's $402m convention centre has passed its final reading in Parliament, but Labour says they will not be bound by the 'shonky' deal.12 Nov 04:26 AM
RacingFour horses bring $118k windfall25 years of betting on the Melbourne Cup has finally paid off for an Auckland fish shop worker who picked the first four horses over the finish line at Flemington.06 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentCasino risks kept a secretInformation about the harm caused by the SkyCity convention centre deal was withheld because it was considered commercially sensitive, official papers show.04 Nov 09:27 PM
BusinessPolitical risk to convention centre deal: analystA senior equities analyst has raised questions about Labour potentially scrapping SkyCity Entertainment Group's $402 million convention centre.25 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessSkyCity bets on $800m expansion planAustralian and New Zealand expansion will transform SkyCity Entertainment Group into a very different business in five years, shareholders have been told.18 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMassey ignored gambling body's caution on studyMassey University ignored warnings a study analysing the benefits of pokie grants would produce flawed results that would be used by the gaming industry as a weapon in the debate over gaming reform.11 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPokie group faces flak over studyA study published by the Lion Foundation which extols the benefits of funding community projects with gambling money is course work produced by a group of Massey commerce students.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMayor accused of pokies u-turnMayor Len Brown is trying to rewrite history over his support for the SkyCity pokies-convention centre deal, says mayoral challenger John Minto.01 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLotto advice to rich 'Westie'A former big Lotto winner says the man who won $33 million at the weekend will need good advice because the win will be overpowering.01 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCasino lounge gets smoking reviewApproval for smoking in SkyCity's high-roller lounge may be stubbed out after it was challenged in the High Court.30 Sep 06:55 PM
New ZealandLotto: $55m still unclaimedLast night's $33-million Lotto jackpot has earned one lucky ticket holder a fortune, while $22.6 million remains unclaimed from last week's Big Wednesday jackpot.29 Sep 04:30 AM
New ZealandOne ticket, $33m windfallFive numbers - plus the crucial Powerball number four - was all it took for one person to take home last night's must-win $33 million jackpot.28 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandReforms to return more pokie profits to communitiesGaming trusts would be forced to return more pokie machine profits to sports teams and community groups under proposed gambling reforms.24 Sep 05:30 PM
SportPunters: If Oracle win we'll cash inKiwi punters have jumped ship and are backing Oracle to win the America's Cup.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandJackpot fever hitsLotto players are spending thousands in the hope of hitting a jackpot that could give them enough money to buy 150 new Lamborghini sports cars.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLotto win: What to do?A Lotto-winning couple who struck it big with a $15.7 million jackpot earlier this year have some simple advice for anyone who wins tonight's enormous Powerball prize - get good financial advice and keep the win quiet.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBigger jackpot awaitsLotto Powerball has jackpotted again, meaning this week's draw will match the $27million mark struck by supermarket worker Trevor Cooper in April last year.14 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandAsians speak up against casino dealMore Asian people will lose their jobs and businesses if the SkyCity convention centre deal goes ahead, MPs have been told.02 Sep 05:30 PM
TourismLabour warns on SkyCity blowoutThe Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity could see the taxpayer saddled with millions in cost overruns before building even begins, claims Labour.01 Sep 05:30 PM
