A smoking ban at Sky City's Darwin casino has dragged profits down for the company.

A pram-pushing mother who did not know how to fill in a betting slip tipped NZ's TAB off to one of Australian sport's biggest betting scandals.

Melbourne are expecting a backlash as the latest NRL club to link with a gambling establishment.

The average winnings per person from Lotto and Big Wednesday contests for Buller's 9700 residents is $1184.96.

A man has been paid out after it was found SkyCity Casino had no grounds to withhold his $60,000 win.

A Taranaki woman has found over $400,000 at the bottom of her handbag in the form of an old Lotto ticket that she had forgotten to check.

Christmas Lotto winner kept his ticket in his blood pressure monitor because it made his heart go "nuts".

A confident punter has wagered nearly a quarter of a million dollars on the All Blacks taking out the Rugby World Cup next year.

Gambling opponents have criticised Auckland Mayor Len Brown for accepting campaign funds from SkyCity.

A Reporoa woman broke down in tears when she realised she had just won an Australian lottery.