Christchurch man accused of running NZ's largest illegal lottery, generating more than $11m
The defendants appeared in the Christchurch District Court this afternoon.
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DIA v SkyCity in High Court prosecution: Boss explains what's behind it
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Eight charged in crackdown on pokie machine 'corruption'
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