The revamped design of the SkyCity convention centre has divided critics, with one urban design expert saying it looks like "a ship beached up on Nelson St".

Final designs unveiled following months of negotiations. And it still costs more than the original deal between SkyCity and the Government.

One of New Zealand's biggest convicted drug smugglers spent $15 million at SkyCity casino - while receiving the unemployment benefit.

Lady Luck has waved her magic wand upon Peter Bromhead, who claims to have won the chance to spin Lotto's lucrative spinning wheel.

Sunset is far away for an industry that deserves and earns the government support it gets, writes John Allen.

Internal Affairs are investigating the legality of children's amusement machines which experts say are grooming young people to play the pokies.

The winners were from Auckland and Hamilton bought their tickets at Mitchell's Paper Power in Auckland, Willowbank Superette in Auckland and Countdown Te Rapa in Hamilton.

The Government is looking at clamping down on online overseas betting by New Zealanders, saying it deprives the local racing industry of important income.

A croupier who made $10,000 working in an illegal gambling den in one of Auckland's wealthiest suburbs spent all the money on rent and food.

A $9.1 million winning Lotto ticket which was sold in Northcote remains unclaimed this morning.

SkyCity Entertainment Group has resolved car parking issues at its big Adelaide casino, restaurant and bar redevelopment.

Half of all inspections of pubs and clubs with pokie machines identify breaches or non-compliance with the law.

John Key has had a serious slap, writes Fran O'Sullivan. He underestimated the public's tolerance to be politically played by him. So where does it go from now?

SkyCity is no longer seeking a government contribution to build its controversial convention centre. Do you agree with the backdown?

Auckland’s controversial convention centre may end up 10 per cent smaller than previously envisioned following a backdown from SkyCity.

The timeline leading up to the development of SkyCity's controversial convention centre.

A struggling 26-year-old mother of four in North Carolina has won the winning powerball ticket for US$188 million ($252 million).

ICC said officials seized a man providing information to an offshore betting syndicate during the Black Caps' emphatic win over Sri Lanka at Christchurch's Hagley Oval last night.

SkyCity's new advertising campaign takes the warm and cuddly approach in stressing the company's community links, writes John Drinnan. At the same time, it is developing a reputation as an aggressive player with media.

To hook young visitors back into casinos, the kings of Vegas are betting on a new strategy: making gambling look like a video game.

A stalwart of the racing industry among those facing claims of a $30 million pokie fraud has spoken of the sport being starved of cash.

A former chairman of Harness Racing NZ and three others have been charged over an alleged $30m pokie fraud, in the biggest case ever of its kind outside of a casino.

An American lottery employee has been arrested in the latest twist of the strange case of an unclaimed US$14.4 million ($18.48 million) lottery jackpot.

We show you how SkyCity's new convention centre would look in central Auckland, as details are revealed for the first time in its resource consent applications.

The SkyCity convention centre deal has returned to haunt the Government - and provoke new controversy. In the first of a two-part series, David Fisher investigates.

Police are hunting two men after busting what they believe was an illegal gambling den in one of Auckland's swankiest suburbs.

A lucky Pukekohe punter celebrated the New Year last night by winning $10 million with Lotto's Powerball First Division.