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Robbing the poor to give to the rich

Alicia sobs as she recalls the moment she realised her life had to change. She was spending up to 20 hours a week at the pokies, losing between $300 and $400.

Forced to rethink moral stand

The Mt Wellington Warriors league club made a stand against pokie money. But when it couldn't raise revenue, it faced a stark reality - take the trust money or go bust.

Game for a gamble

"If Basketball NZ didn't receive TAB income I shudder to think." Basketball has become the country's betting sport of choice, with $46.8m wagered last year.

Sports clubs feed off gamblers

Sport in NZ is propped up by around $180 million in gambling revenue, creating a cycle of dependency health experts have likened to big tobacco sponsorship.

TAB picks ABs to win - without Carter

The All Blacks head to Australia tomorrow as heavy favourites with the TAB for a weekend win over the Wallabies despite losing star playmaker Dan Carter.

City budget relies on SkyCity deal

The profits and boom in visitor numbers from SkyCity's proposed convention centre have already been built into Auckland Council's accounts.

SkyCity smoking area tested in court

Approval for a VIP smoking area at Auckland's SkyCity casino has prompted a High Court challenge over testing methods.

Labour tries to breathe new life into gambling bill

Peter Calder: More pokies in our city? Pull the other one

First, it was stud poker. Like Texas Hold 'em but with nine cards, more face-down, fewer face-up, so the chance of killer hands was pretty high.

SkyCity deal finalised

The Government and SkyCity have signed off on their controversial deal under which the casino company will build a $402 million international convention centre.

Lotto winners claim $500,000 prizes

Council won't support convention deal

The Auckland Council has voted not to support the $400 million national convention centre for pokies deal on the eve of the Government and SkyCity signing off the deal.

Bankrupt director gets 3 years jail for theft

Support disappears for convention deal

Public opinion has turned against the Government's SkyCity international convention centre deal just days before it is due to be signed off.

SkyCity deal: Govt can't put estimate on social costs

Te Ururoa Flavell: Better to try and fail than to sit idly by

I am now thinking on the next step in this issue, writes Te Ururoa Flavell. "In particular taking aim at the racing industry, and their exemption from the current package of reforms."

Tony Cooper: What came first: the pokie or the gambler?

The rise in problem gambling cannot be solely credited to poker machines, writes Tony Cooper.

Pokie charity snubs Anglican groups

The biggest pokie charity in the country is rejecting funding applications from Anglican-linked organisations because a branch of the church spoke out against gaming machines