ARCHIVES: Australasia AUSTRALIA Aristocrat partners with Solverde Group AINSWORTH releases A560 in Latin America Aristocrat expands Italian VLT footprint Overwhelming shareholder support for Tabcorp demerger Aristocrat appoints new Head of Product & Marketing for Europe Aristocrat’s Tarzan at Wynn Las Vegas Crown buys Aspinalls Wilkie confident of pre-commitment scheme support 3Q Trading Update from Tabcorp FER-Interazar reflects Aristocrat’s commitment to Europe TCSJOHNHUXLEY announces Star City Casino trial Aristocrat Mega Pay named in Top Ten Slot Floor Products Echo Entertainment Group to operate demerged Tabcorp casinos FER-Interazar the launch pad for two new Aristocrat games Crown announces half year results Tabcorp announces half year profits Aristocrat wins gaming floor majority in Puerto Rico Aristocrat All Stars to make global debut in London Ainsworth to launch spectacular new platform Investigation into Internet gambling in Australia Aristocrat to unveil new games at ICE Tabcorp boosts Queensland investment Aristocrat’s haul of prize catches Tabcorp demerger announced VIRIDIAN makes Dutch première performance Joint select committee on gambling established in Australia Ainsworth showcases GamePlus and more at SAGSE Victoria’s Gambling Commission Annual Report Aristocrat builds more operator content into new European website Adelaide Casino expansion announced Aristocrat returns to profit IGT shows new spin on gaming at AGE Tabcorp releases full year results Bally Technologies back in Australia and New Zealand Splashing out on Aristocrat's Jaws Link Burswood Casino expansion plan Call for $1 dollar maximum bet on pokies Tabcorp comes under fire Victoria’s Gaming Auction makes less than expected Aristocrat on show at ELA 2010 Enex goes global Global Gaming Opportunities Fund launched Victoria’s courts to resolve computers or gambling devices issue Rebranding and revamping Star City Crown competes for VIP gamblers Tabcorp revenues up 2.6% Trading update for Aristocrat Leisure Aristocrat Europe makes Progressive stand Canberra casino operation bids for change Aristocrat concepts set to make a splash at IGE 2010 Agent M is Aristocrat's new Viridian game Ainsworth brings innovation to IGE Aristocrat announces new dynamic structure Australian draft report on gambling Preliminary talks on second casino for Victoria Australian Capital Territory reviews its gambling regulations Aristocrat expands team for Latin America Reclassification of electronic gaming machines in Victoria Positive outlook for Crown’s Australian casinos Aristocrat reports 38% profit fall Australasian Gaming Expo pronounced a success Aristocrat gains over half the gaming floor in Nova Gorica AGE ready to go in Sydney Tabcorp releases full financial year results Record slots revenue in Victoria Aristocrat enters German market Racing Victoria seeks to enliven Australian racing WMS field trial in New South Wales ACE Interactive’s TruServ wins GLI Approval Crown and Victoria government are winners City of Dreams opens 1 June in Macau Aristocrat releases Bank Buster SkyCity revenues up at Adelaide casino Crown to pay $50 million termination fee on Cannery deal New NSW gaming machine laws come into effect Australia and New Zealand see rise in gambling activity Tabcorp announces half year results Aristocrat wins Oklahoma contract Aristocrat unveils core marketing campaign GSA University classes in Australia Analysts make predictions on Australia’s gambling industry Victoria seeks public comment on gambling bill proposals Aristocrat Technologies Europe releases new game Higher casino gaming tax in Queensland NSW Minister calls for national wagering approach Aristocrat and Konami cooperate on network gaming Sydney Council rejects redevelopment plans for Star City Aristocrat's new president previews G2E Record tax revenues in Victoria and Tasmania Tabcorp Holdings AGM Viridian wins Balkans supreme slot accolade Betfair launches new product for Australia Aristocrat Viridian plays lead role in new Venezia Experience Makeover for Tabcorp’s Sydney casino Star City Aristocrat's upper hand: bringing electronic poker to Bulgaria Tabcorp launches online betting service Luxbet.com Gaming Technologies Association addresses Federal Senators AGE gaming event generates strong sales leads Aristocrat opens new office in Spain Australasian Gaming Expo features new technologies Crown Limited announces results for twelve months to 30 June 08 Thousands to visit Australasian Gaming Expo Tabcorp posts first loss in fourteen years Gambling education for children at school Tasmania shows fall in problem gamblers Crown out of the Philippines Tasmania looks again at social and economic impact of pokies SkyCity and Tatts comment on state government rules New tax law in South Australia claimed to be illegal SkyCity to build tropical resort in Darwin Tabcorp bidding for share of online betting market US sales lower than expected for Aristocrat Aristocrat holds AGM Casinos look at ways to boost revenues Slot machine games seek to overcome boredom factor Pokies duopoly in Victoria to end Betfair wins 7-0 decision in Western Australia Australia: Reducing gambling related harm in Victoria Australia�s Tabcorp Holdings reports half year results Taxing pokies out of existence in Australia Viridian Gen7 tops Aristocrat award packed ICE 2008 Green landing in London for Aristocrat Tatts buys and Tabcorp sells Crown Ltd buys three Las Vegas casinos and a racino Crown and Consolidated Media Holdings commence trading PBL gains shareholder and Federal approval for demerger Gang robs Australian casino Tasmanian Gaming Commission reports to Parliament Crown to acquire US company New gaming legislation proposed for Victoria Aristocrat expanding its footprint in Bulgaria Australia: Exclusivity for Star City Equine influenza and betting exchanges in NSW Aristocrat autumn collection Outbreak of equine influenza threatens Australian racing industry Aristocrat presents its 2007 half year results PBL announces full year normalised net profit Second NSW casino licence possible Aristocrat Hyperlink installationin the Czech Republic Australian smokers play slots beyond the gaming floor PBL and Macquarie extend offer for Gateway Casinos SKYCITY Adelaide results still disappointing Elmer Funke Kupper named as Tabcorp CEO Alleged loan sharking and money laundering at SkyCity casinos Australia: Exclusivity negotiations with Star City continue PBL to increase Nevada presence IGA report stirs up South Australia�s gambling sector PBL joins project for entertainment complex in Hungary Australia: Growing anger over destination of community benefits Speculation grows on Tabcorp buyout PBL gains a foothold in US gaming market Tabcorp CEO goes Review of gambling licensing in Victoria labelled 'sham' Tattersall�s reports steady profit growth Tabcorp announces half year results Rumours of new casino for Sydney Investigating the gambling industry in Victoria Analysts question Virgin-Tabcorp link Gambling addiction gives casinos a bad name Tabcorp Holdings reports revenue growth at AGM Conrad Treasury launches new line of Aristocrat machines Emirates Melbourne Cup Day 2006 in Australia Tabcorp denies irresponsibility over problem gambler Publishing and Broadcasting Limited holds AGM PBL sells media assets to fund gaming expansion Problem gambling centre in Sydney New gambling policy announced in Victoria, Australia Giants and newcomers at SAGSE Buenos Aires Licence selection and smoking ban in Victoria questioned Australian survey shows increasing play on gaming machines Aristocrat Leisure reports revenue drop A new direction for Betcorp Tabcorp realigns casino division Losing players take another gamble in California and Australia Surveys from mature jurisdictions: Tasmania and South Africa Tabcorp courts UNiTAB shareholders Atlantis Gaming goes south Gambling arena in Victoria set for change Slot machine tax record in Victoria Aristocrat delivers record result Packer going global Tattersall's to buy UNiTAB Aristocrat awarded Iowa contract PBL deal in Macau seen as a risky investment Aristocrat licensed in Pennsylvania PBL makes changes under James Packer Ainsworth returns as CGHC Silver Sponsor PBL announces solid earnings growth Aristocrat profit up 72% Kerry Packer remembered Aristocrat names Kent Young Global GM Marketing Betfair gets ready for business in Tasmania Aristocrat Technologies� magazine NewsReel Americas Tabcorp profit warning Tasmania approves Betfair Aristocrat Millioni$er and Zorro jackpots Betfair: Tasmania tables Gaming Control Amendment Bill Crown Casino caters for clients� superstitions Australia�s famous Tuesday - The Melbourne Cup PBL meets the challenge Aristocrat fights Meier in Peru Additional exclusion powers in Australia Aristocrat: Exhibiting the casino floor of the future at G2E Tabcorp announces strong results Aristocrat confident of maintaining positive momentum The Wide World of Gaming - Australasian Gaming Expo Gambling on Tamagotchi Australia - The educated bet Aristocrat Millioni$er makes another millionaire GLI experts travel to Darling Harbour, Sydney Crown to become PBL flagship Betfair option in Tasmania Tattersall's remembers George Adams Australasian gaming industry may consolidate further Ainsworth restructures Tabcorp ventures into China Australian Tattersall�s to go public Ainsworth gains regulatory approval in Oregon At home and abroad - Tabcorp PBL set to operate in Tasmania The world of Aristocrat Ainsworth fails to reach agreement Tattersalls to face competition in Victoria TabCorp plans Singapore venture Robust Australian economy sees gaming profits rise Aristocrat plays to win TabCorp plans Singapore venture Ainsworth and Unicum to join forces Las Vegas for Auckland, Monte Carlo for Adelaide Crown Casino hits headlines Speed Poker arrives Gaming tax dependency News roundup from down under Continued expansion for AGT Tackling the problem in Adelaide PBL and MELCO - new alliances in Asia South Australia commissions study Tote: 75 years, Totalisator: 91 years Ainsworth Game Technology delivers with global vision Australia goes to the races Australia debates reductions Risks and returns Gambling & Schools - education the winner Australasian Gaming Expo 2004 Aussie mogul on a roll GUAM Forum about casino initiative in Guam Better Jobs for Guam Act fails at the ballot Guam and Rota to press ahead with casino initiatives Pushing for casino legislation in Saipan and Guam Guam Governor overturns casino decision 30-day gaming in Guam Casino issue reaches the Superior Court of Guam NEW ZEALAND Christchurch Casino remains closed SKYCITY invests in world class facilities SKYCITY entices the high rollers New Zealand’s DIA reports 2009/10 figures Crown Limited AGM held at Burswood SKYCITY: An ongoing strategy to grow international business Adelaide Casino expansion announced SKYCITY delivers record net profit Bally Technologies back in Australia and New Zealand Christchurch’s Addington Raceway seeks gambling policy amendment Community fundraising revenue from New Zealand pokies falls SKYCITY delivers first half net profit of $71 Million SKYCITY group profit rises 13% SKYCITY review: Let us entertain you Extreme sports and poker in New Zealand Pokie spending falls 10% in New Zealand ‘Vulnerabilities of Casinos and Gaming Sector’ SkyCity revenues up at Adelaide casino Australia and New Zealand see rise in gambling activity New Zealand considers costs and benefits of gambling SkyCity and Tatts comment on state government rules SkyCity to build tropical resort in Darwin New Zealand to lose Gambling Helpline Reshaping SkyCity Minister's cautionary address at AGMMA New Zealand show Tighter controls on potential problem gamblers in New Zealand New Zealand Exchange suspends and reinstates SkyCity shares Speculation over takeover bid for SKYCITY Entertainment SKYCITY releases FY2007 result New Zealand Gambling Amendment Act comes into force New Zealand tackles problem gambling Developing better understanding of New Zealand casino sector SKYCITY Adelaide results still disappointing Changes at SkyCity as company seeks to restructure Alleged loan sharking and money laundering at SkyCity casinos Acquisition strategy reversal for SKYCITY New Zealand�s SKYCITY provides market update Problem Gambling Foundation criticises success of Charity Gaming New Zealand: Slotmachines in outdoor smoking shelter SKYCITY Entertainment announces US$31.5 million interim profit SkyCity Casino licence in Darwin virtually in perpetuity Lasseters acquires Wharf Casino in Queenstown New Zealand problem gambling figures suggest the way forward Dunedin Casino requests problem gambling meetings New Zealand: 2-day closure for Dunedin Casino Christchurch panel completes consideration of public submissions High Court in New Zealand upholds Gambling Commission Gambling Commission hearing continues in Auckland New Zealand highlights problem gambling SkyCity Entertainment celebrates 10 years of operation Dispute at SkyCity Auckland leads to strike action Dunedin Casino licence hearing extension New Zealand: Dunedin Casino faces licence suspension New Zealand gears up for electronic monitoring Charities face asset losses in New Zealand New Zealand: Dunedin Casino taken to task Industry consolidation inevitable in Australasia New Zealand gambling statistics show a decline Gaming machine trusts support communities in New Zealand Playing pokies responsibly - new laws in New Zealand Pop-ups on slot machine screens in New Zealand Sky City Entertainment Group earnings plateau Changes to New Zealand laws impact gambling Australasian gaming industry may consolidate further New Zealand legislation bites Pop-ups on slot machine screens in New Zealand Sky City Entertainment Group earnings plateau Changes to New Zealand laws impact gambling Australasian gaming industry may consolidate further New Zealand legislation bites New Zealand - Intralot to supply monitoring system Las Vegas for Auckland, Monte Carlo for Adelaide New Zealand operating profits under discussion New Zealand education will suffer December ban looms in New Zealand - smoke free casinos Charitable gaming - a fine distinction New Zealand gaming law changes start to bite Research results challenge current view of problem gambling The shape of things to come - New Zealand NORTHERN MARIANAS (CNMI) Lack of CNMI casino bill threatens budget negotiations Casino bills presented by Saipan House Speaker Delay in Tinian casino project Rota casino could open next year Rota seeks to increase employment opportunities Ground breaking ceremony on Tinian Rota rethinks casino fee structure Economic woes for CNMI CNMI casinos: Rota presses ahead, Tinian faces delays CNMI looks for tourism boost from US military Tinian gaming commission undertakes financial review in Korea Guam and Rota to press ahead with casino initiatives Saipan refused casino legislation in order to promote Tinian New push for gambling in Saipan Casino vote for Saipan and Rota Saipan casino initiative on the ballot Pushing for casino legislation in Saipan and Guam Government delegation from Tinian visits Korea Rota islanders to be consulted over casino legislation Northern Marianas' casino rivalry Bill to legalize Saipan casinos Tinian - Micronesia's Macau PALAU ‘Rushed’ legislation vetoed by Palau president Gambling resort plans for South Pacific island PAPUA NEW GUINEA Papua New Guinea Parliament passes gaming law SAMOA Samoa’s Casino and Gambling Control Bill 2010 SOLOMON ISLANDS Tighter regulation of Solomon Islands’ casinos Solomon Islands: Pacific Casino Hotel in flames Developers demand licence in Solomon Islands VANUATU Jupiters Vanuatu to open in February