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For the next 25 years, Victoria, Australia will host exactly 27,372 poker machines. No more, no less. How many poker machines are too many? How much is too few? That’s been an area of debate amongst Victoria’s regulators for some time now. According to Gaming Minister Marlene Kairouz, there’s a perfect number for the...

How the world’s poker machine manufacturers and gaming regulators set the average payout percentages of pokies based on intake (cost of play). Pokies payout percentages are often advertised at high rates. A statement of “up to 91%” isn’t uncommon. Even online casinos sites will boast up to “98%” or even “99%” payout percentages for...

When it comes to wagering Australia is the crown jewel of the global gaming industry. Aussies love to gamble, and the industry is constantly providing newer and more convenient ways for them to do it. All of these issues, and more, will be discussed at the annual Australia wagering conference coming to Sydney in...

Senator Nick Xenophon names AFL/NRL Australia’s “biggest gambling addicts”, calls for sports organizations to follow English Football Association, sever ties with Australia online betting brands. For years, there’s been a close relationship between retail and online betting sites, and the sports organizations that make them tick. Its presence has spanned much of the globe,...

The Returned Services League (RSL) is one of the largest providers of poker machines throughout NSW and Victoria. The organization has plans to relocate its Wangaratta club to the Sydney Hotel on Faithful Street. However, now that city council has shown favoritism for that plan, they are demanding their request for 18 new pokies...

We’ve all heard of the covert ‘Mystery Shopper‘ exercises performed by governments and consumer services organizations. You never know when or where they will strike, but the results can be embarrassing, or worse, for business operators found to be in non-compliance. Such was the case for most New Zealand pokies venues. According to a...

What do you think qualifies a game as the best slot machine? Most would say it’s the win frequency or entertainment value, or maybe one they had great luck on it in the past. What many land-based casino goers don’t realize is that the longevity of their game play can actually have a lot...

The Microgaming Official YouTube Channel is generally a great place to find teasers and promo videos for new online slot machine coming to market. Every once in awhile, the company publishes something more unique. This week, we are privy to a behind the scenes look at the making of the incredible Jurassic World Online...

Anyone who’s ever used online banking, made a purchase from an ‘e-merchant‘, or transferred funds from the desktop computer or mobile device, has utilized a payment method. Most retail websites limit the number of payment options to something modedst, but online casino payment methods are just the opposite. These websites often provide the highest...

Australia casinos are filled wall to wall with pokies. Those traditional reel spinners have captured our hearts, and our extra spending cash, for decades. If speculations over skill gambling games are to be believed, many of those poker machines could soon be replaced with skill-based, arcade-style pokies. Late last year, Las Vegas-based GameCo Inc...