Australia News - Page 25

International News Brief: Thirty-six of the world's top poker players will try to conceal their nervous tension as the countdown to the final of the Aussie Millions poker championship begins.

International News Brief: An inquiry into gaming machine entitlements has recommended a review of capped pokie prices.

International News Brief: Betfair, a wagering facility that allows members to back losers, was granted a licence on Monday by the Tasmanian Gaming Commission.

International News Brief: Las Vegas came to town yesterday as dozens of the world's top card sharks mingled among the sea of cowboy hats, sunglasses, and iPods at Crown casino fo

International News Brief: “UK betting exchange operator Betfair is staying away from a political scandal involving Crown Casino, which is owned by the Betfair’s business partner, Publishing & Broadcasting.

International News Brief: Joe Hachem is a marked man ever since he won the main event at the World Series of Poker last July, everyone wants to take him down.

International News Brief: At least one senior Labor MP expects the controversy surrounding the Tasmanian Premier to cause problems for the party in the lead-up to the state electio

International News Brief: Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon enjoyed thousands of dollars' worth of free hospitality at the Packer family's Crown Casino in Melbourne last November, days before handing a $700 million internet gambling licence to company chief James Packer.

International News Brief: The Australian Hotel Association believes caps on poker machine numbers should be scrapped, allowing every hotel access to gaming revenue.

International News Brief: Crown Casino's biggest gambler was blowing more than $10 million a visit before being jailed for 42 years.

International News Brief: The Victorian government has ordered an inquiry into profiting through poker machines installed in sporting and community clubs.

International News Brief: The stars of poker world, such as commentator Billy "The Croc" Argyros, are in Melbourne for the Australian Poker Championship today at Crown casino.

International News Brief: In his prime Kerry Packer's fortunes could dictate whether a casino company would be able to meet market forecasts or have to issue a profit warning.

International News Brief: The future of the Packer business empire competed with reminiscence and reflection as the death of Australia's wealthiest man was headlined around the wor

International News Brief: Kerry Packer, Australia's richest tycoon and the man who created one day cricket, has died at the age of 68.

International News Brief: Tabcorp Holdings Ltd has appointed Sydney Football Club chairman Walter Bugno as the new chief executive of its casino and convention centre business.

International News Brief: The South Australian Government is being asked to reclassify games with gambling themes as adult-only products.

International News Brief: Melbourne's Crown Casino will host the world's richest poker tournament next year, a winner-take-all battle for $60 million.

International News Brief: SkyCity Casino will not be disciplined over its failure to report a man believed to have been doing drugs at a Port Adelaide Football Club function.

International News Brief: Tasmanians continued their gaming growth in 2004-05 with a 5 per cent increase in turnover, the Tasmanian Gaming Commission annual report shows.