A restaurant manager created an elaborate scheme so he could steal nearly $140,000 from his employer to feed his gambling addiction.

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.

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.