Oranmore 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2011 Would be really interested to know how these pokies rorts are carried out? Is it a simple or complex business? Is the practice still going on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 291 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 I know this is a racing site but did read an article in today's SST where Hawkes Bay Rugby are having to pay back over 300 thou after a Dept of Int. Affairs audit. I suspect there may well be a racing/trotting club or 5 awaiting the outcome of similar audit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,711 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Amazing isn't it, how money raised through gambling cannot be re-invested in gambling. But well done to the pollies, it is less money they have to find to finance the kindies, boy scouts and maraes etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,010 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/5101793/Hawkes-Bay-union-forced-to-repay-300-000 http://www.endeavourcommunitytrust.co.nz/Trustee.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,010 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Yeahh, Acklin would have to just about get the first prize though there are plenty of others both in and out of racing that would provide stiff competition. NZTR themselves were not so squeaky clean advertising funding in advance of it being granted. To be fair, it seems the DIA is onto it the last year or so. The DIA report for the Endeavour audit certainly is not pretty reading aside from the HB Rugby matter which was perhaps the lesser of a number of evils. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,010 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Here's the conclusions from that: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oranmore 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 So can I ask. Is there any connection between pokie rorts and the harness jewels? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laadeedaa 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2011 Pokies...I've heard Acklin has got Gallop South a new set of overhead starting gates? Anyone confirm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 291 Report post Posted June 6, 2011 Surely those gates were for the local pony club. Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon 3 Report post Posted June 6, 2011 New starting gates may qualify for pokie fundiing because as I understand it is only the funding of stakes that is now frowned upon. The industry 'safety' fund could also have been a source of funding for new gates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...