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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...
I’m not the cynical type, and would never wish jail time on anyone but the most deplorable of criminals as the holidays approach. But I do like to believe that, sometimes, things do happen for a reason. With that said, 21 year old Tyler Burns of East Nowra, who told authorities he was homeless...
The Alliance for Gambling Reform is an Australian non-profit organization that—as the name implies—is lobbying heavily for new poker machine laws. Their ultimate goal is to have these addictive machines outlawed across the country, but they would probably settle for having the machines reprogrammed to be less addictive. Thus far, their long-standing campaign has...
The gambling debate in New Zealand has two very high fences, each piled high with activists who believe they know how best to handle the issue of non-casino gambling. On one side, we have opposition to pokies who want to further decrease the number of poker machines in the region. On the other, we...