Legality Archive
Playing the stock market can be a lot like playing the pokies. Anything can happen. A little luck could make you rich, while a little misfortune could syphon your bankroll. But the stars may be aligning between the two as many analysts are suggesting pokies marker Ainsworth Game Technology (ASX: AGI) to be a...
I think we can all agree that it’s difficult to approve or disapprove of something that we know very little about. Apparently that was the situation among voters in Florida when asked how they felt about the new State Tribal Gaming Compact recently agreed upon between Gov. Rick Scott and the Seminole Tribe. The...
November’s UFC 193 headline fight between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm has drawn an incredible amount of media attention, mostly because Rousey, the undefeated champion and heavy favorite, shocked fans when she went down to a KO in the second round. Now, the bout is making headlines again as it’s been revealed Victorian gambling...
2013 was a tremendous year for online poker in the US. Three states regulated the activity and launched internet poker rooms. As this fledgling industry prepares to enter its fourth year of operation, we’ll take a look at what 2015 did, and didn’t do, for US online poker. The markets in question are, of...
Over the last 25 years, Mariah Carey has become one of the most admired and unequivocally talented musical artists of our time. Her first Christmas album alone went 5x Platinum in Australia and the United States. Now, for more than 1,000 lucky patrons of the Crown Casino in Melbourne, the 5x Grammy Award winning...
It’s a bitter sweet moment for South Australia’s Adelaide Casino. The day after celebrating its 30th anniversary, SA’s very first casino now mourns the passing of its honored grand opening host, then-Premier John Bannon. Adelaide Casino opened its doors to the public on December 12, 1985. It was an evening of merriment and festivities, laced...
Ainsworth Game Technology is Australia’s second largest manufacturer of poker machines, right behind Aristocrat Leisure Limited; two companies that were—coincidentally—both started by pokies tycoon Len Ainsworth. In the last year, Ainsworth Game Technology has experienced a moderate decline in shares, mostly attributed to a grappling rivalry with its biggest competitor. But when one of...
The future of the Mount Beauty Country Club is looking more and more bleak with each passing week. The popular destination has been inactive since July, and if a prospective buyer isn’t found soon, the bowling club and its 19 poker machines—the only pokies found in the town of Mt Beauty—may be shut down...
In the busier districts of Queensland, the streets come to life in the wee hours of the night. But that’s not necessarily a good thing according to some members of the state government, who cite late-night, alcohol-related violence as the cause for a new proposal to restrict bar and club services after midnight. Australian...