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• March, 2010

• 3 March 2010

• SMH - Senator, you've jumped the shark (AUS)

• 2 March 2010

• Queensland Times - Gambling report concerns clubs (AUS)
• Daily Telegraph - NSW Lotteries sold in $1 billion deal (NSW)

• February, 2010

• 28 February 2010

• SMH - Mighty Panthers declawed (NSW)

• 27 February 2010

• SMH - Breaking the political addiction to pokie (AUS)
• Courier Mail - Macau our breeding ground for high-rollers: Crown (CHN)

• 26 February 2010

• Cairns.com.au - Worker stole $73,000 for gambler boyfriend (QLD)

• 22 February 2010

• ABC News - Women become problem pokie players (QLD)

• 21 February 2010

• SMH - State hedges bets on gambling (NSW)

• 16 February 2010

• Herald Sun - Gambler Harry Kakavas ordered to pay casino $1.12 (BAH)

• 15 February 2010

• News.com.au - Singapore rolls the dice on first casino (SGP)

• 13 February 2010

• Daily Telegraph - World's biggest punter is an Australian (AUS)

• 8 February 2010

• Herald Sun - Pokies suck in billions in Victoria (VIC)

• 5 February 2010

• The Australian - Tabcorp Holdings to take a gamble and spend (AUS)

• 4 February 2010

• The Border Mail - Poker machine spending drops (VIC)
• SMH - Outlook brightens for Packer venture (CHN)

• 3 February 2010

• Herald Sun - Matthew Etherington's $1.5m gambling debt (UK)
• ABC News - Mildura casino plans to be finalised by year's end (VIC)
• Express - Hotels trade pokies permits (NSW)

• 1 February 2010

• ABC News - Poker machine losses increase (TAS)

• January, 2010

• 31 January 2010

• The Age - Gambling addict Kakavas to appeal (VIC)

• 29 January 2010

• ABC News - Crocs shed light on gambling habits (QLD)

• 24 January 2010

• SMH - Aristocrat wins case on counterfeit pokies (NSW)

• 23 January 2010

• Herald Sun - Smaller jackpot for pokies pair (VIC)

• 20 January 2010

• ABC News - Call to keep gamblers out of jail (TAS)
• The Australian - Treasurer sings pokies' praises after karaoke (SA)

• 18 January 2010

• Brisbane Times - $80m racing injection bad news for addicts (QLD)

• 17 January 2010

• SMH - One pokie for every 110 of us (AUS)

• December, 2009

• 10 December 2009

• SMH - In Victoria, the house takes all (VIC)
• SMH - All the pubs' profits come from punters (AUS)

• 9 December 2009

• SMH - Woolworths fights Tabcorp for NLG pokies (AUS)
• ABC News - Push to cut back poker machine numbers (NT)

• 8 December 2009

• ABC News - Melbourne casino 'not a convent' (VIC)
• NT News - Foster mum 'spent $1.6m' (NT)
• News.com.au - Harry Kakavas loses case against Crown (VIC)

• 7 December 2009

• SMH - Govt allows Crown to boost gaming tables (VIC)
• Herald Sun - Gambling not for kids (VIC)

• 5 December 2009

• The Age - Opposition U-turn on Crown expansion (AUS)

• 2 December 2009

• SMH - I'd pay extra fee for retail business: Betchoice (AUS)

• 1 December 2009

• ABC News - Gamblers shouldn't pay illegal sites: Xenophon (AUS)
• Sunshine Coast Daily - Small clubs can lend out pokies (QLD)
• SMH - MP seeks national monitoring of gambling (AUS)

• November, 2009

• 30 November 2009

• SMH - Punters can join post office queue (AUS)

• 28 November 2009

• Herald Sun - Pokie venues are 'fun palaces' (VIC)

• 27 November 2009

• Crikey - Woolworths reeling, when will they fold on pokies? (AUS)

• 26 November 2009

• Canberra Times - Casino's bid to rake in 200 pokies (ACT)
• ABC News - Casinos 'undermining racing industry': Waterhouse (AUS)
• ABC News - Problem gamblers favour casinos over racing (AUS)

• 25 November 2009

• SMH - Ainsworth forecasts lift for 2010 (AUS)

• 24 November 2009

• SMH - Woolies hits the jackpot in pokie game (AUS)

• 21 November 2009

• SMH - NLG keeps top earners to tempt suitor Tabcorp (AUS)

• 16 November 2009

• SMH - Gambler 'given money despite Vegas debt' (VIC)

• 12 November 2009

• The Age - Benefits of $1.4bn pokies fund 'can't be assessed' (VIC)

• September, 2009

• 15 September 2009

• Daily Examiner - $72k stolen for gambling addiction (NSW)
• The Australian - Xenophon wants Woolies to exit pokies (SA)

• 11 September 2009

• The Age - Tables same 'rush' as pokies (VIC)

• 10 September 2009

• The Australian - AFL star's $4m gambling addiction (VIC)

• 9 September 2009

• The Age - Auditor to assess gambling watchdog's clout (VIC)
• The Australian - Nathan Rees privatises NSW state lotteries (NSW)

• 8 September 2009

• The Age - 'Little evidence' to link blackjack with P.G (VIC)

• August, 2009

• 31 August 2009

• The Examiner - $244m gambled on state pokies (TAS)
• Racing & Sports - Critics question TAB loyalty program (NSW)
• Daily Telegraph - School students given lessons on evils of gambling (NSW)

• 30 August 2009

• ABC News - Hungry pokies prompt Greens' call for action (TAS)

• 29 August 2009

• Adelaide Now - Pokies not for the kids - Coles (SA)
• The Age - Crown gambles on a Macau upside (CHN)

• 28 August 2009

• Herald Sun - Crown Casino loses $1.4b in US gamble (AUS)
• ABC News - Pokies games breach law, argues MP (SA)

• 25 August 2009

• News.com.au - Pokies giant Aristocrat posts $33m loss (AUS)

• 24 August 2009

• Courier Mail - Fewer playing pokies, losses worse for gamblers (QLD)

• 19 August 2009

• ABC News - Casino profits 'at expense' of gamblers (SA)
• The Age - Addicts are in full control, Crown tells court (VIC)
• The Australian - Dozens of illegal pokies seized in record haul (VIC)

• 18 August 2009

• Daily Telegraph - Angry Anderson hits the jackpot with pokie song (AUS)
• SMH - Website preys on hooked punters (AUS)

• 12 August 2009

• Herald Sun - Best bets have a limit (VIC)

• July, 2009

• 24 July 2009

• The Age - Crown gets approval to expand (VIC)
• News.com.au - Powerball jackpot hits $80 million (AUS)

• 23 July 2009

• The West Australian - Goyder under anti-gambling fire (WA)

• 20 July 2009

• Dandenong Leader - Gambler jailed over $400,000 theft (VIC)
• Courier Mail - Push to double pokie bet limit rejected (QLD)
• ABC News - Older gamblers risk losing control (QLD)

• 19 July 2009

• The Age - Clubs accuse Tabcorp of bullying over pokies (VIC)

• 16 July 2009

• ABC News - Charity worker blames $1m theft on wife (NSW)

• 15 July 2009

• Courier Mail - Queensland $1.86b pokie splurge (QLD)

• 14 July 2009

• The Mercury - Pokie stakes slashed (TAS)

• 13 July 2009

• Brisbane Times - Rich tourists the losers in pokie gamble (QLD)

• 11 July 2009

• Courier Mail - Parents ditch kids for casino tables (QLD)
• News.com.au - Casinos use rewards to lure back problem gamblers (QLD)

• 10 July 2009

• SMH - Meeting reviews harm reduction in gambling (AUS)

• 9 July 2009

• News.com.au - Victorian Minister says 'sin tax' won't work (VIC)

• 8 July 2009

• ABC News - Gambling guard jailed over ATM theft (TAS)

• 7 July 2009

• Courier Mail - Lawyer Sam Di Carlo in gambling fix: court (QLD)

• 2 July 2009

• Time - Russia and Ukraine Ban Gambling (RUS)

• June, 2009

• 30 June 2009

• ABC News - Pokie laws stopping new ACT venues (ACT)
• ABC News - Gambling worse in remote communities (NT)

• 28 June 2009

• The Age - State to get advocate on gambling (VIC)

• May, 2009

• 24 May 2009

• Sunday Telegraph - ATM ban for pubs and clubs (NSW)

• 23 May 2009

• SMH - Vending machines part of lottery takeover (NSW)

• 22 May 2009

• Herald Sun - I played no part in Crown deal: Minister (VIC)
• WA Today - Stimulus poured into the pokies (WA)

• 19 May 2009

• Brisbane Times - Revenue and jobs decline at US casinos (USA)
• The Advertiser - Hotel poker games face legal shutdown (SA)
• The Australian - Crown Casino 'lured gambler with gifts' (VIC)
• Mercury - AFL star's gambling demons (TAS)

• 18 May 2009

• The Australian - Crown may have to pay Victoria $750m (VIC)
• The Daily - Gambling regulator addicted to tax dollars (QLD)

• 16 May 2009

• Herald Sun - Second high-roller deal for Crown casino (VIC)
• SMH - Just the right time to sell NSW Lotteries (NSW)

• 15 May 2009

• Queensland Times - Wife blew $1 million on pokies (QLD)

• 14 May 2009

• Herald Sun - Crown casino deal may be blocked by Opposition (VIC)

• 13 May 2009

• The Australian - James Packer gets Crown Casino more pokies (VIC)

• 8 May 2009

• The Age - Responsible-gambling chief axed by Tabcorp (AUS)

• 7 May 2009

• The Advertiser - Casino gambling culture 'drove mum to suicide' (SA)

• 4 May 2009

• WA Today - State review may allow more pokies (WA)
• Sunday Mail - Gambler Vancel Politarhis bet $700,000 and lost (SA)

• 3 May 2009

• Brisbane Times - Pokies palace 'family entertainment': Lions (QLD)

• April, 2009

• 12 April 2009

• Herald Sun - Bank sues Crown casino (VIC)
• Courier Mail - Betting booms in hard times (QLD)

• 11 April 2009

• SMH - Net betting worse than pokies: clubs (AUS)
• Herald Sun - Gambling on Good Friday gets off to a slow start (VIC)

• 10 April 2009

• SMH - Gamble on sale of NSW Lotteries (NSW)

• 9 April 2009

• Business Spectator - Gambling on an outcome (NSW)
• Super Footy - AFL facing $300 million internet gambling boom (AUS)

• 7 April 2009

• e Travel - Sands Corp may resume stalled Macau project (CHN)

• 6 April 2009

• The Age - Crown in new Vegas play (USA)

• 4 April 2009

• The Australian - Gambling reforms close to collapse (VIC)

• 3 April 2009

• ABC News - Xenophon wants gambling victims' compensation fund (AUS)
• Herald Sun - AFL betting vouchers may be illegal: Xenophon (VIC)

• 2 April 2009

• The West - Pubs seek pokies to 'monitor gambling' (WA)

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