Gaming
Sydney Man Loses $160K Gambling, Says More Should Be Done to Impose Limits
[ad_1] A man from Sydney, who asked to remain anonymous, spent more than $160,000 on lottery tickets and poker machines in less than two…
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Gaming
Sportsbet Hit With $209K Fine For Failures to Warn Users About Gambling Activity
[ad_1] Australia’s biggest online bookmaker, Sportsbet, has been hit with an AUD 313,140 (about $209,000) fine by the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
PNG stuns shellshocked Fiji with first half blitz to clinch third straight Pacific Bowl
[ad_1] Papua New Guinea have made a Pacific Bowl statement in front of a raucous home crowd, thrashing Fiji 50-18 in Port Moresby. PNG…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Kiwi Ferns unveil four debutants; Jillaroos squad stacked with talent — Pac Champs Teams
[ad_1] The Kiwi Ferns, Samoa and the Cook Islands have all name their teams for the first week of action in the Pacific Championships,…
World News
Opinion | Pacific Allies Need U.S. Support
[ad_1] By Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer We set out across the Indo-Pacific in August to assess U.S. military readiness and consult with allies.…
Gaming
Star Entertainment Navigates Choppy Financial Seas with Creditors
[ad_1] As losses loom and the company steps into the new financial year on shaky ground, Star Entertainment has been able to negotiate an…
Gaming
NSW Lottery Player Buys a Ticket Out of the Blue, Wins AU$2.5M
[ad_1] An incredibly fortunate player from New South Wales, Australia will purchase a brand-new car for his parents after scoring a multi-million-dollar win from…
Gaming
Greens Want to Plug Hole of Gambling Ad Ban with Global Tech Tax
[ad_1] Speaking to the Guardian Australia, Sarah Hanson-Young, a communications spokesperson for the Greens, said on Wednesday that free-to-air television does not need gambling…
Gaming
NSW Government Commits Additional AU$10M to Minimize Gambling Harm
[ad_1] Although it is identified as a public health issue, gambling is widely spread across Australia. Seeing this problem on a local and national…
Gaming
SkyCity Adelaide to Pay $67 Million Money Laundering Fine
[ad_1] A landmark ruling by the Federal Court of Australia ordered SkyCity Adelaide to pay an AU$67 million ($44.1 million) fine for substantial breaches…
Gaming
Australian Lottery Player’s Luck Strikes Twice in 25 Years
[ad_1] One particularly lucky Sydney, Australia lottery player has experienced a very satisfying feeling of déjà vu after scoring his second major win two…
Gaming
AUSTRAC and SkyCity Adelaide Agree to $67M Penalty Proposal
[ad_1] Gaming and entertainment company that provides sports, amusement, and recreation services, SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity), and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre…
Gaming
Responsible Wagering Australia Welcomes “Sensible” Regulations
[ad_1] In the context of the growing pressure to implement safer gambling standards in Australia, the country’s federal government has embraced the task of…
Cannabis
$500 million entertainment centre touted for Sydney’s CBD – Medical Marijuana Program Connection
[ad_1] The Sydney CBD desperately needs a new indoor entertainment arena and the NSW Government has been urged to conduct a feasibility study to…
Breaking News
An A to Z of the top foods and drinks Australians love most — Vegemite included | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — There are countless things about our homeland that Australians miss after moving abroad: the magnificent landscape, the laid-back lifestyle and that…
Cannabis
Posters of Israeli’s kidnapped by Hamas militants torn down in Melbourne – Medical Marijuana Program Connection
[ad_1] Posters with photos of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas – including a young child – appear to have been torn down in Melbourne,…
Breaking News
Australians vote No in referendum that promised change for First Nations people but couldn’t deliver | CNN
[ad_1] Brisbane, Australia CNN — With a two-letter word, Australians struck down the first attempt at constitutional change in 24 years, a move experts…
Breaking News
An Australian community built on racial segregation looks to the future, with or without a Voice | CNN
[ad_1] Cherbourg, Australia CNN — Built on the land of the Wakka Wakka people, Cherbourg’s modern motto of “many tribes, one community” reflects the…
Breaking News
Sydney Marathon runners hospitalized as Australia swelters in unusual spring heat wave | CNN
[ad_1] Reuters — A sweltering heat wave in Australia took its toll on runners in the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, with 26 people taken…
Breaking News
Three generations of First Nations men share their views on Australia’s referendum | CNN
[ad_1] Brisbane, Australia CNN — Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob Anderson set up a…