It's a weekday night at the Welcome Stranger pub in downtown Melbourne. Tom Cummings, who used to be a regular here, shows me around the gaming room. "This machine here, which is called Shaman's Magic ...

FILE PHOTO: A person gambles on a poker machine at a pub in Sydney SYDNEY (Reuters) - The leader of Australia's most populous state on Monday unveiled a plan to make all poker machines cashless within ...

Slot machines, called pokies or poker machines in Australia, are now a big part of the culture, found in almost every pub, club, and casino. While they’re a popular form of fun, there’s an ongoing ...

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control (VGCCC) in Australia has issued a warning to venues with poker machines in the run-up to the public holidays. New laws were passed in 2024 that put a blanket ...

July 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Endeavour Group (EDV.AX), opens new tab, Australia's biggest pub owner, hit a record low on Monday after a surprise state government decision to impose identification ...

A campaign by residents of an up-market north shore suburb to block plans for poker machines to be installed in proposed new ...

Australian players enjoy a wide variety of games. They enjoy traditional versions. Many also participate in the largest ...

A landmark trial began Tuesday against Australian casino giant Crown and gambling slot machine maker Aristocrat, alleging players are misled or deceived about their chances of winning. The Federal ...

SYDNEY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The leader of Australia's most populous state on Monday unveiled a plan to make all poker machines cashless within five years to fight money laundering and problem gambling, ...