Four men allegedly behind a $30 million pokie fraud will fight the charges.
Former Harness Racing New Zealand chairman Pat O'Brien, his son Mike O'Brien and hospitality consultant Paul Max have pleaded not guilty in the Wellington District Court today.
The trio and another man, who has name suppression, face a total of more than 30 charges of obtaining by deception.
The alleged offending is the biggest ever pokie fraud outside a casino in New Zealand.
They've elected a trial by jury and will re-appear in court in October.
