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Number of pokies declining End to years of growth - 2004-01-15
The number of poker machines in pubs and clubs is dropping after years of constant growth, figures from the Department of Internal Affairs show.

The number of gaming machines reached a high of 25,221 halfway through last year, after uninterrupted increases since pokies were first licensed in 1988.

In the second half of 2003, the number of machines dropped to 22,734 after the rate of growth had slowed in the first half.

In Otago, the number of machines fell slightly from 1332 in June 2003 to 1299 at the end of December.
Read the full story at Otago Daily Times

Brits Expected To Gamble More Online In 2004 - 2004-01-15
On what did 3 million Britons spend £3.5billion online last year? What do the Brits spend £18million a day online on? If you think its online shopping or perhaps during christmas, then you are mistaken. Online gambling is where all money is heading to, say industry experts. This figure is only expected to rise six fold in the coming years.

Everything from football, horse-racing, poker, casinos, even betting on Pop-Idol, is on the betting list as the Brits keep pumping more money online than ever, but according to one charity that helps gambling addicts, there is a 56 per cent rise in patients-with almost half addicted to Internet betting
Read the full story at GamblingMagazine.com