08/22/18 Slots benefit the Australian economy A new study shows that legal slot machines operations benefit the country’s revenues.
04/16/18 ACT govt gives Canberra Casino pokies deadline The government has given the casino a month to finalise its proposal to add more poker machines.
12/19/17 GTA against Tasmanian Labor Party’s attack on pokies The association considers Tasmanian Labor Party’s stance on poker machines an act of economic vandalism.
12/04/17 Sydney council wants to limit pokies A council in Sydney asked to limit poker machine licenses in the area and asked other councils to do the same.
11/10/17 Losses at pokies raise in the Northen Territory Australian Northern Territory has recorded a 6 percent increase in gambler losses at poker machines to US$70.6 million last financial year.
08/23/17 NSW pokie pubs made $92m in pre-tax profit The last financial year brought US$92 million in pre-tax profits for top Sydney pokie pubs.
08/23/17 ACT government to introduce pokies legislation The Australian government is set to introduce a legislation that would end the monopoly of Canberra’s clubs and allow 200 machines in the local casino.
08/22/17 Canberra wants to reduce pokies The ACT government wants to reduce the number of poker machines by July 2020.
08/18/17 Tasmania operators demand lower taxes Tasmania operators are willing to reduce the amount of slots machines in exchange of lower taxes.
07/12/17 Sydney council wants to stop pokies A council from western Sydney asked to stop poker machines in order to reduce gambling-related problems.
02/23/17 New South Wales loses billions on pokies The state Greens party said that they have proof that New South Wales lost billions in 2016.
02/17/17 Campaign to change pokies bet limit A retail group could exit the electronic gaming machine business.
01/02/17 South Australia reduces maximum pokie bet The measure that started on the first day of the year establishes that the maximum wager that can be placed in South Australia has been cut in half.
11/02/16 Australia pushes against poker machines A new group wants to reduce the number of poker machines in the country.
09/05/16 Crown casino and Aristocrat to face lawsuit Crown casino and Aristocrat face being targeted in landmark legal action for allegedly providing machines to the public that are misleading and deceptive.
