Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker has ordered an independent audit of the system the Christchurch Casino uses to monitor its gaming machines. The casino has been under increased scrutiny since June when The Press published a series of articles about alleged irregularities at the casino. They were raised by the former acting chief executive Stephen Lyttelton and his deputy, Peter Arbuckle, who left the casino in May and June.
As part of its efforts to safeguard the integrity of the game of football, FIFA is extending its early warning system for monitoring sports betting to take in the preliminary competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup when it kicks off later this year. Early Warning System GmbH, a company founded specifically for this purpose with its own staff and offices in Zurich, has been contracted to undertake this task and started the relevant work on 1 July 2007.
