Archives for July 2008
Lotto, scratchies most popular gambles
New Zealand: Lotto and Instant Kiwi scratchies are the most popular gambling activity, according to a study.
The study released last week by the Department of Internal Affairs showed few people reported using gaming machines or betting on racing.
The 2005 survey found 66% of respondents had played Lotto in the past year. The figure was down […]
Brown scotches plan for UK supercasino
LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown has backed away from UK plans to build a Las Vegas-style supercasino in the northern city of Manchester, saying there might be better ways to encourage economic growth there.
A source close to government told Reuters: “The regional casino
is pretty much dead in the water”, saying that plans for 16 […]