New ZealandLucky Lotto winner claims $9.85m prizeA lucky Tauranga local is on cloud nine after winning the $9.85 million Lotto Powerball prize following Saturday's draw.10 Jun 03:56 AM
New ZealandSkyCity's welcome mat for smokersSkyCity is targeting smokers with an expanded casino area designed for customers who want to have a cigarette while gambling.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandExperts warn of automated tables riskThe equivalent of an extra 240 poker machines are part of the SkyCity casino deal, with gambling opponents warning they could lead to new addiction problems.04 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessSky City: Future Governments not bound by current deal - lawyerThe Government's pokies for convention centre deal cannot bind future governments to compensate SkyCity if the deal is revoked, leading constitutional lawyer Stephen Franks says.04 Jun 02:50 AM
New ZealandSkyCity bets on QueenstownWhile SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandJump forecast in Kiwi gamblingNew Zealanders are forecast to spend more on Lotto, casinos, racing and sports betting in the next three years.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCasino wins with sinking lid, rivals saySkyCity's rivals say its pokie machines will earn more if Auckland Council heeds calls for a regional sinking lid policy on gaming venues.21 May 05:30 PM
WorldPowerball jackpot: Who won $710m?Some lucky person walked into a Florida supermarket over the past few days and bought a ticket worth an estimated $710m - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.19 May 06:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Casino taking a $400m punt on its luckDealing with the government is like dealing with no other business because the government can usually muster the numbers to make law, writes Mai Chen.16 May 05:36 AM
New ZealandGovt warned of pokie cost to societyThe Department of Internal Affairs has warned the Government that extra pokie machines at SkyCity risks increased harm to the community, Steven Joyce has confirmed.15 May 05:30 PM
BusinessSkyCity's fortunes on a rollThe value of SkyCity Entertainment Group could get a $200 million boost after a $402 million deal announced yesterday.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLabour, Greens slam SkyCity dealLabour and the Greens have slammed a deal announced for a new convention centre in Auckland today, saying the Government has handed SkyCity a licence to print money.13 May 01:04 AM
BDBDConstructionSkyCity shares jump to 5-year highSkyCity shares have jumped after details of a controversial convention centre deal with the Government were announced today.13 May 12:30 AM
ConstructionSkyCity's deal unveiled: 230 more pokiesDetails of the controversial SkyCity convention centre deal with the Government have been announced, with the listed casino operator paying $402m for the new centre.12 May 10:45 PM
New Zealand$350m SkyCity casino dealConceived over dinner almost four years ago, the Government's $350 million pokies-for-a-national convention centre deal with SkyCity is to be signed over breakfast today.12 May 05:30 PM
WorldBookie to walk out of woods and into jungleInternet bookmaker Tom Waterhouse may walk away clean as a whistle from the tawdry inquiry into allegations that he passed on confidential information from his trainer mother Gai to punters.10 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCasino carpark discharge appealedPolice have appealed against the discharge given to the mother who left her children in a SkyCity Casino carpark while she and her partner gambled for two hours.06 May 07:02 AM
New ZealandGambler crushed by brutal loansSusan Chow found herself in a hole so deep a drug overdose seemed the only escape.03 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLeague punter cleans up with third big winA gambler who won a record $250,000 payout last month from the TAB after picking eight second-round NRL winners has done it again.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPlan to shut gamblers outThe Government has been urged to introduce facial-recognition technology for poker machines to restrict problem gamblers as part of an overhaul of gambling laws.11 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandKids roam while parents gambleNearly 100 kids were found wandering by themselves in SkyCity last year, a statistic which anti-gambling advocates say proves that problem-gambling is a growing issue.29 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRacing clubs targeted over pokiesDozens of racing clubs in the south have been ordered to hand over files as part of a Serious Fraud Office probe into pokie grants.17 Mar 04:30 PM
