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
EmploymentTAB cuts 50 jobs and closes centreMore than 50 long-serving TAB workers look set to lose their jobs as the agency prepares to close its Auckland phone betting centre at Ellerslie.17 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
New ZealandInstant Kiwis normalise gambling - claimInstant Kiwi scratchcards have played a key part in the "normalisation of the problem," the Gambling Foundation says.12 Mar 10:53 PM
New ZealandBanned pokie addict became SkyCity VIPA banned poker machine addict slipped through all SkyCity's safety systems to play his way to VIP status in the casino's high-roller room - blowing $500,000 in the process.11 Mar 04:53 PM
New ZealandVIP life took over despite casino banSarah was losing her husband. It wasn't another woman who had slipped into her life. Instead, John was taken by SkyCity casino.11 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Adams: Remember who really pays in SkyCity dealJohn Key's deal with SkyCity exposes how government leadership interacts with gambling and other addiction industries, writes Peter Adams. Two things stand out in the deal where Mr Key gets a new convention centre.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPoll finds 87pc support for culling pokies in poor areasNine out of every 10 people in Auckland want cuts to the number of poker machines in the poorest and most vulnerable parts of the city.03 Mar 04:30 PM
