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Sports clubs are huge moneymakers in Australia, particularly when it comes to the pokies. There’s money to be made on all sides. The clubs generate millions from patrons of the poker machines, while lucky players hit substantial prizes on a regular basis. But there’s one other genre that looks to make a profit off...

Based in Australia, Ainsworth Game Technology has been a premier developer of poker machines for nearly two decades, but the last year has shown a relatively steady decline in share prices. CEO Len Ainsworth is looking to turn that around by tapping into the social online pokies market. He’s already gotten the wheels spinning...

For more than 60 years, Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. has been developing pokies for casinos and other gaming establishments all over the world. Based out of Australia, the poker machine manufacturer has released some of the most famous gambling cabinets in the business, including one of its newest games, The Walking Dead. As of late...

Online casinos have been criticized for the last two decades. As much as pokies fans love them, there will always be challengers who say they are too convenient for problem gamblers, too lax on security, too accepting of players in regions where internet wagering is prohibited, etc., etc., etc. Most individuals who play poker...

In January of this year, the Colonial Leisure Group struck a deal to buy Jupiters Townsville Hotel and Casino from Echo Entertainment Group for $70 million. After a lengthy probity review, the deal was finally closed last month. Noted as “the worst-performing casino in Australia”, tourism magnate and CLG owner Chris Morris says he...

Problem gamblers have been prevalent throughout Australia for years. Studies have shown that the majority of adult aged Aussies gamble in some form or another, with poker machines topping the list of most popular forms of gambling in most regions. As a result, a call for a reduction in the availability of pokies throughout...

In December of 2013, the Victorian government surprised the casino community with a new tax on poker machines. Crown Resorts, which operates the Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, as well as the Crown Perth in Western Australia, would have been forced to pay about $50 million annually due to the new pokies...

Many are the pokies fans who’ve described the feeling of winning a huge jackpot as a brief, enervating shock to the system. Such instances may lead to fainting, the skipping of heart beats and/or the inducement of unbridled screaming. These are all generally associated with moments of immense joy in a casino setting. However,...

Since its very first poker machine creation in 1953, Aristocrat Leisure Limited has been a staple of the Australian gambling market. The company has pioneered the industry throughout the region, helping to mold the evolution of poker machines year after year. Last week’s finalization of the VGT acquisition has catapulted Aristocrat’s value on the...

Calling all pokies fans in Australia – EmuCasino has decided to break the mold of its popular Casino Races promotions by offering not one, but two races in the month of October. The online casino generally runs races for one week each month, giving players an opportunity to win additional prizes just for playing...