Xenophon, political party vow to slash pokies number by a third
Nick Xenophon and his political party have unveiled plans to cut the number of poker machines from 12,100 to 8,100 in a span of five years.
Nick Xenophon and his political party have unveiled plans to cut the number of poker machines from 12,100 to 8,100 in a span of five years.
The Australian reported that Xenophon has already toned down his anti-gambling rhetoric after South Australia revised its gambling tax revenue forecast.
New Australian Gambling Statistics report shows sports betting growth dramatically outpacing other gambling products, but still small slice of overall pie.
The Australian federal government and state are now at loggerheads over the former’s plan to take a slice of the new online gambling tax.
The government of Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, is gearing up to take a slice of the online gambling pie.
South Australia urges other states to adopt the same 15% online 'place of consumption' tax it will begin levying against online operators on July 1, 2017.
South Australia is feeling the pinch of Sportsbet’s decision to throw away the $20M high-tech data facility project plan.
The world is getting smaller for punters in South Australia as the state government continues to implement more draconian gambling measures.
Gambling companies that allow South Australians to wager will be hit with new tax starting 2017.