BoDog was one of the world’s most recognizable online sportsbetting brands. Owned by Calvin Ayre, the online betting site offered New Zealand punters the chance to wager on a wide range of sporting events, including football, rugby, tennis and basketball. Now, much to the dismay of punters from across the country, BoDog.com’s domain has been…
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Prime Minister Prefers Casinos Over Pubs
Prime Minister John Key has stated that casinos are a safer alternative to pubs which host poker machines. This seems to be his case for justifying the recent agreement he’s made with Sky City, offering the casino group more pokies in return for the construction of Auckland’s new convention and conference centre. The deal will…
Five Auckland Players Take Home Lotto Prize
It is a fine day in Auckland today, as five lucky winners from the city have struck the huge jackpot offered by the NZ Lotto. What you would normally think is that all five players bought into a lottery pool; however, that’s not the case – each player has won a separate prize! Two players…
Study Shows Pacific Children Gamble
Underage gambling is becoming a huge problem across New Zealand, with more and more children getting involved in the activity. A recent report highlights this problem, showing that a large number of New Zealand children with Pacific background begin gambling from a very young age. According to the report, which was carried out by AUT…
Gambling Helplines Combine Forces
The issue of problem gambling has become quite prevalent in the online gambling community. Gambling reform has been presented as a suitable solution, but education and counselling are also needed to make the initiative successful. As such, two helplines in New Zealand have joined forces to take on this cause. Kidsline and Gambling Helpline have…
Queensland Casino Introduces Pre-Commitment
The Treasury Casino will become the third gambling venue in Queensland to introduce voluntary pre-commitment, according to Echo Entertainment. This will bring the total percentage of poker machines in the country equipped with the software up to 18%, and the casino operator believes that it certainly helps with reducing problem gambling rates. The machines will…
Greens Do Not Support Sky City Conference Centre
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Sky City has made a remarkable financial performance of the course of 2011. The company saw profits jumped by 17%, so the Green Party wonders why the company needs to expand its gambling operations. Over the course of the past year, Sky City has been negotiating with local…
Queenstown Casino Missed Out On Rugby Cup Revenue
The World Rugby Cup, hosted last year in New Zealand, brought a great deal of tourism dollars into the economy. Hotels, entertainment venues and casinos all saw a boost in revenue – except for Sky City Queenstown, which seems to have missed out. Across the country, Sky City Casinos raked in over $30 million as…
Details About International Gambling Conference Released
The Crown Hotel Plaza in New Zealand will be the host site of the International Gambling Conference for 2012. This year’s event will be the 4th anniversary of the conference, marking a significant dedication to safe and responsible gambling around the world. This year’s theme is “Shaping the Future of Gambling – Positive Change through…
Zynga Poker Revenue in the Billions
Zynga Poker is the most popular play-money online poker application for residents of New Zealand. Millions of users across the country and around the world log into the Facebook accounts every day just to play this particular game. Some players only have Facebook accounts just so that they can play on Zynga Poker. So, it…
