Queensland Casinos and Queensland Gambling

Punters blow even more on pokies in Queensland

International news brief: Figures come on the eve of the Productivity Commission's draft report on the social and economic impacts of gambling in Australia read more

Australia: Casino worker charged

International news brief: Casino worker charged with stealing after she was allegedly caught with stolen casino chips at Conrad Jupiters casino. read more

Crackdown on all-hours pokie pubs and clubs

International News Brief: The Queensland Government will crack down on pubs and clubs that operate as virtual 24-hour casinos in city suburbs. read more

Australia's Gold Coast considers casino

International News Brief: An aquatic centre under the sea and two more casinos are the first revolutionary ideas put forward as Australia's Gold Coast develops a top 10 list of future attractions. read more

Queensland halts pokie release

International News Brief: The Queensland Government has halted the release of new poker machines as part of sweeping plans to reduce problem gambling across the state. read more

Gambling parents who abandon children to face jail

International News Brief: Parents who abandon their children for the casino or the pub could face up to three years in jail under new Queensland laws revealed today. read more

Asian gang cheats casino of $1 million

International News Brief: A highly organised Asian syndicate cheated the Gold Coast's Conrad Jupiters Casino out of almost $1 million in less than an hour at the high rollers' tables before being arrested. read more

Queenland adds tougher casino laws

International News Brief: The Queensland Government has introduced laws into Parliament increasing the penalties for casino operators who let minors enter their premises. read more

Outdoor pokies allowed

News Brief: The Queensland Government has reneged on a promise to stop clubs putting poker machines in outdoor smoking areas. read more

Conrad Jupiters to revamp rooms

International News Brief: Conrad Jupiters will spend $16 million sprucing up its 442 hotel rooms which have remained virtually unchanged since the casino's opening 21 years ago. read more

Tattersalls buys Queensland lottery

International News Brief: Tattersall's will pay AUD$ 530 million dollars for the Queensland government's lottery business, gaining a monopoly in three of the nation's six states. read more

Jupiters roof catches on fire

International News Brief: Almost 200 high rollers were evacuated after the roof of Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast caught fire last night. read more

Rocky road for new Queensland casino

International News Brief: Developers planning to build the state's fifth casino in Rockhampton face an uphill battle. read more

Jupiters casino may add ferry service

International News Brief: A ferry drop-off could be added to Conrad Jupiters Casino, allowing access to the revamped landmark by water, road and rail. read more

Casino scammers face sentencing

International News Brief: Five tourists who fleeced the Gold Coast's Jupiters Casino of more than $750,000 in a playing card scam will be sentenced today after they were convicted of fraud by a jury last night. read more