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Gamblers beg in vain to be banned.
A couple with a gambling addiction have begged to be banned from every licensed club and hotel in South Australia, but the Independent Gambling Authority has refused.
Pokie addicts Gordon and Tricia Shaw have already been barred from 184 venues - on their own volition - but want to be banned from all of the state's 600 gaming machine venues.
The Shaws, suffer depressive disorders and are receiving counselling, estimate they have lost about $175,000, including their home, to poker machines over eight years.
'We want statewide barring to help us break the addiction and rebuild our lives,' Mr Shaw said yesterday.
Independent Gambling Authority director Robert Chappell said the Shaws' application had been rejected because 'the material provided did not satisfy the board that the (barring) orders should be widened'.
The IGA has recommended a mandatory smartcard system to track gamblers' poker machine habits and impose limits on spending but the State Government has rejected the proposal, saying no benefit has been proved.
Chappell added, 'The Shaws' personal circumstances are very complex and the IGA . . . will consider any further request."
IGaming Winner as Gambling Bill Passes.
The interactive gaming industry is celebrating today as the UK's Gambling Bill has finally been passed. While the final bill is being seen as a significant government climb-down on the controversial issue of super casinos, legislation that pertains to iGaming remains intact.
The original proposition to open the doors to between 20 and 40 Vegas style 'regional casinos' has now been reduced to just one. Faced with media outrage and backbench revolt, it seems ministers were eager to compromise because of the necessity to pass the legislation before the dissolution of Parliament next Monday. The bill will be debated this evening (Wednesday 6th) and receive royal ascent tomorrow.
Shadow Culture Secretary John Whittingdale today said that the establishment of the Gambling Commission and the regulation of internet gambling are 'necessary and uncontentious", adding that the provisions of the bill relating to casinos remain highly controversial and have not had proper scrutiny in parliament.'
The iGaming industry was delighted with the news that the UK will regulate online gaming, having been concerned that the bill would not be passed in time. Andrew Tottenham of the Interactive Gaming and Betting Association (IGGBA) said: "The bill will go through unchanged and it looks very, very good. It means a first world jurisdiction will be legalizing and regulating remote gambling. It will have enormous implications for the industry worldwide.
"Now the hard work begins for IGGBA in helping the Gambling Commission in establishing the regulatory framework."
Online Casino offers chance to tee off with golf star.
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Roe will take a day off to spend a day with a lucky winner. They will head to a top London golf club where they will learn all the shots.
Mark Roe hit the headlines when he was disqualified when he failed to exchange scorecards with Jesper Parnevik before the first hole of their third round at Royal St George's and therefore signed incorrect scores at the end of their rounds. Adding insult to injury - Roe hit a 67, to finish just one over par.
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