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Australian bookmaker hails the post-coronavirus return of domestic sports

May 27, 2020

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Australian online bookmaker PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has reportedly welcomed news that two of its home nation’s most popular sporting leagues are set to resume action before the end of this year’s...

Australian punter suing BetEasy Proprietary Limited for almost $717,000

Adam Morgan

April 3, 2020

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Australian online sportsbetting firm BetEasy Proprietary Limited is reportedly being sued by a disgruntled customer following its alleged refusal to pay out the full win from a parlay wager. According to a r...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited suffers Australian defeat

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2020

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In Australia and the Attorney General for New South Wales, Mark Speakman, has reportedly won his legal appeal to force casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited to hand over a selection of confide...

Crown Resorts Limited examination being temporarily suspended

Adam Morgan

February 27, 2020

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In Australia and the official inquiry into local casino operator Crown Resorts Limited will reportedly be temporarily suspended from tomorrow in order to accommodate a legal appeal lodged by the Attorney Genera...

Crown Melbourne workers planning two-hour Friday strike

Adam Morgan

October 28, 2019

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In Australia, unionized front-line workers at the giant Crown Melbourne facility are reportedly set to walk off the job for two hours on Friday evening amid stalled negotiations with operator Crown Resorts Limi...

Founder of The Edge horserace betting scheme pleads guilty in Australia

Adam Morgan

October 1, 2019

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In Australia and the man behind the former The Edge horserace betting scheme has reportedly pled guilty to two charges associated with allegations that he had defrauded clients out of more than $11.72 million o...

New South Wales regulator launches Crown Resorts Limited investigation

Adam Morgan

August 30, 2019

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In Australia and the gaming regulator for the eastern state of New South Wales has reportedly launched an investigation into whether local casino operator Crown Resorts Limited may have violated its license con...

Crown Resorts Limited annual financials hurt by drop in VIP revenues

Adam Morgan

August 21, 2019

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Australian casino operator, Crown Resorts Limited, has released its financial results for the twelve months to the end of June showing that its net profit for the period had decreased by 28.1% year-on-year to a...

Suncity Group to close Australian junket operations

Adam Morgan

August 19, 2019

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Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly decided to abandon the Australian casino market following allegations that its VIP operations in Melbourne and Sydney may have aided Chinese organized crime synd...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited’s Australian acquisition facing delays

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2019

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In Australia and industry sources have reportedly detailed that it could take over a year for Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, to complete its planned acquisition of a significant...

Australian acquisition for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

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Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limite, has reportedly announced the signing of a deal worth almost $1.22 billion that is to see it acquire a significant stake in Australian counterpart C...

Crown Resorts Limited divulges takeover talks involvement

Adam Morgan

April 11, 2019

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Australian casino operator, Crown Resorts Limited, has reportedly revealed that it is holding talks regarding a $7.1 billion deal that could see it sold to American counterpart, Wynn Resorts Limited. Private...

Scientific Games Corporation bringing keno Wave to Australia

Adam Morgan

February 23, 2019

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American lottery and gaming machines innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it upgrade the land-based keno offering of Australian operator Tabcorp Holdin...

Genius Tech Group premieres new Squares-based game

Adam Morgan

January 30, 2019

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Data and technologies provider, Genius Tech Group, has announced the signing of a deal that has seen it launch a new Squares-based puzzle game via multiple platforms operated by American daily fantasy sports an...

Chinese crackdown hurts bottom line at Crown Perth

Adam Morgan

September 24, 2018

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Australian casino operator, Crown Resorts Limited, has reportedly revealed that gross gaming revenues at its Crown Perth property for the twelve months to the end of June fell by almost 10% year-on-year to stan...