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Topic: last bets
It's no wonder premiers would prefer to gag Tony Greig and Richie Benaud than do anything that might impact their AAA-credit ratings.

Last Bets: states smash sports betting but no cold turkey on pokies

Federal

Jun 28, 2011

5

Untaxed, unregulated and under the radar, the so-called "unofficial" sector of online gambling is increasing in popularity.

Last Bets: around the world in online casinos — first stop, Gibraltar

Federal

Jun 22, 2011

2

Boozed-up punters are regular fixtures on the gaming room floor despite laws banning gambling while drunk. But dealers say training is inadequate, writes student journalist <b>Esther Ooi</b>.

Last Bets: a gambling palace through the dealer’s eyes

Victoria

Jun 20, 2011

5

Poker machine themes are a very important part in attracting punters to pubs and clubs around the country. The big manufacturers know this, and are spending millions of dollars each year mastering their brands. Even Angry Anderson is on board.

Last Bets: Angry Anderson the new big thing in pokies

Federal

Jun 10, 2011

2

Poker machine themes play an important part in conditioning players to gamble and there are millions of dollars being invested by the big companies every year to find the next big thing. So which brand of machine suits you?

Last Bets: which brand of poker machine are you?

Companies

Jun 09, 2011

4

There are many tactics that the gambling industry resorts to in defence of its profits including misleading the public through misinformation campaigns, writes <b>Angela Rintoul, Claire Tobin, Darshini Ayton</b> and <b>Charles Livingstone</b>, of Monash University’s Department of Health Social Science.

Last Bets: QHA’s pokies reforms are ‘tobacco industry tactics’

Australia

Jun 01, 2011

1

Forget Oprah -- she was so 2010 -- the big buzz word in tourism is now gamblers. The bigger the better. And the big high rollers are in Asia. James Packer and other Australia casino operators want a piece.

Last Bets: the campaign to lure more tourists to our tables

Australia

May 31, 2011

4

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