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Queensland to launch casino charm offensive

May 23, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the eastern state of Queensland is reportedly set to begin sending teams of government officials to Las Vegas and Macau from next week in an attempt to get some of the world’s most prominent casin...

Sazka Group to buy additional stake in Casinos Austria AG

Adam Morgan

January 2, 2018

Austria, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Czech lottery giant Sazka Group has announced that it is to move forward with a plan to acquire an additional 23.04% stake in Vienna-based casino operator Casinos Austria AG after last week receiving the necess...

Extensive renovations cost Cairns casino close to $3 million in profits

Sadonna Price

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects, Economy/Finance

The Reef Hotel Casino located in Cairns will experience a big drop in profits this year thanks to recent renovations. The Reef Casino Trust is reporting that the casino will see a hit of $3 million which drops ...

The Reef Hotel Casino unveils new Bar 36

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2016

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News

As part of an ongoing $4.79 million refurbishment, The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has launched its new Bar 36 cocktail lounge and live music venue and is due to gradually unveil more of its revamped ground flo...

Toowoomba in the running for orphaned Queensland casino license

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2016

Casino proposals, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses

In Australia, the Toowoomba And Surat Basin Enterprise has reportedly been approached by developers regarding the possibility of helping to bring a casino to the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland. ...

Queensland Treasurer believes Cairns has opportunity to gain forfeited Aquis casino license

Renee Kingsley

September 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Licenses

Hong Kong based billionaire Tony Fung was preparing to invest billions into the Aquis Great Barrier Reef integrated casino resort in Yorkeys Knob but suddenly decided to abandon plans of building a casino. Inst...

Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung cancels plan to build $8 billion Great Barrier Reef Casino Resort

Renee Kingsley

August 21, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Macau

Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung recently confirmed that his firm has decided to drop the plan of developing the Aquis Great Barrier Reef casino resort in Cairns. Fung and his team had worked on the project for ...

Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort developer happy to comply in new investigation

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates

In Australia, the developer behind the stalled Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort project has revealed that he is happy to comply with a renewed investigation into his business affairs despite dropping out of a pr...

New multi-million dollar hi-tech revamp revealed by Cairns casino

K Morrison

May 13, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects

The details of The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns multi-million dollar upgrade have been revealed and show the casino, new cafe-bistro, hotel lobbies, guest reception areas, lounge, and cocktail bar, have a high-t...

Hong Kong Businessman Still Looking for Casino Project in Australia

Sam Mitchell

April 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino project updates

Speculation over whether Tony Fung Wing Cheung will continue to invest in a Cairns, Queensland, Australia casino project has been answered with a letter he wrote. The release of the letter to the public occurre...

Aquis Gaming Plans Stalled After Queensland Election Surprise

Renee Kingsley

February 19, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Employment & Careers, Oceania Casino News

Last week, Queensland found itself amidst some shocking election results that may cause delays to the integration of the $8bn Cairns resort. Last week’s election may cause a ripple effect which would shift powe...