Human Services Minister responds to gambling control plan in Australia Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustralia July 18, 2016 0Calls for new and heightened controls on gambling advertising and on pokies across Australia by crossbenchers, Senator Nick Xenophon and...
Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaSports betting July 16, 2016 0In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts...
Australian Tatts Group sells UK-based subsidiary Talarius to Novomatic Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom June 28, 2016 0Reputable Australian gaming group Tatts revealed that the company sealed an A$210 million deal with well-established Austrian gaming provider Novomatic...
South Australia to institute 15% betting tax Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaHorse RacingSports bettingTaxationTaxes June 25, 2016 0The next budget for the Australian state of South Australia is set to include a provision that will look to...
Western Australia urged to launch High Court action Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/FinanceTaxation June 23, 2016 0In Australia, a federal Member Of Parliament (MP) has called on Western Australia to launch a High Court challenge designed...
Crown Resorts to cleave Australian and overseas companies Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/FinanceMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships June 15, 2016 0Crown Resorts Ltd announced in a filing with the Australian Securities Exchange Wednesday that they plan to separate most of their non-Australian...
Australian superior court hits Bet365 with $2.75 million fine for misleading customers Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 12, 2016 0The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that one of the world’s leading online gambling groups, UK-based Bet365, engaged in...
SkyCity Entertainment Group strikes deal with Australian Government Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino expansion projectsCasino project updates May 27, 2016 0The planned expansion of the Adelaide Casino and the Riverbank Precinct has been given the green light by the South...
Australian casino operator announces possible Gold Coast expansion Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaNew Hotels May 16, 2016 0After winning the right in July to develop an integrated casino resort for the Queen’s Wharf area of Brisbane, Australian casino...
Australian government strips Norfolk Island of its licensing power Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaHorse RacingLicenses April 14, 2016 0Norfolk Island has been stripped of its power to approve gaming licenses as well as renew existing ones by the...
Malaysian gambler tries to use Australian law for protection against debt in Singapore with Resorts World Sentosa Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore April 11, 2016 0Lim Soo Kok is a Malaysian gambler who has reportedly tried to use his ties in Australia to get out...
Crown Resorts will go to court to fight new $362 million tax bill from Australian Tax Office Renee Kingsley AustraliaTaxationNevada February 18, 2016 0The Australian Tax Office (ATO) caught billionaire James Packer’s Crown Resorts completely by surprise when it sent across an amended...
Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne Renee Kingsley AustraliaIllegal BookmakingAsian Casino NewsSports bettingMalaysia February 1, 2016 0Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has...
Australian billionaire James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board of directors Renee Kingsley Las VegasAustraliaCasino openingsMacauOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 21, 2015 0Billionaire James Packer, the son of the late Kerry Packer played a key role in transitioning the family business from...
Australian greyhounds deemed too slow get “Death Row” sentence Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsMacauVietnam December 11, 2015 1A practice that breeches racing rules exports hundreds of Australian greyhounds, determined by their owners and trainers to be to...