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SkyCity Adelaide to open $243 million expansion from Thursday

November 30, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers

In Australia and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that it will be opening the $243 million expansion to its SkyCity Adelaide property from Thursday. According to r...

SkyCity Adelaide re-opened following South Australia lockdown re-think

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance

In Australia and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that its SkyCity Adelaide facility has been re-opened after the local government reversed a range of recently-introd...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited restarts pair of renovation projects

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced the resumption of a number of projects aimed at redeveloping its venues for the cities of Auckland and Hamilton. The...

Tasmania planning to introduce 15% point-of-consumption gaming tax

Adam Morgan

October 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxation, Taxes

In Australia and the small southern state of Tasmania is reportedly set to introduce a 15% point-of-consumption tax on all net gaming revenues in hopes of bringing in about $3.4 million every year to help run a...

SkyCity Entertainment Group appoints main SkyCity Adelaide contractor

Adam Morgan

May 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

As part of its AUD$330 million ($247.88 million) plan to expand its SkyCity Adelaide property, SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the signing of a deal that will see Hansen Yuncken Pty Limited serve as t...

Adelaide Casino approved for $330 million expansion and relaxed VIP requirements

Lars Jones

July 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels

SkyCity Entertainment has reached a new deal with State Government as part of their $330m casino expansion in Adelaide. The new arrangement will help SkyCity Adelaide Casino attract a broader range of high roll...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s plan to buy Tatts Group comes under scrutiny

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the national competition regulator has expressed concerns about Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s proposed $4.44 billion plan to buy rival Tatts Group due to the effect the proposed merger could have on ...

Clubs NSW agrees ten-year CrownBet deal in New South Wales

Adam Morgan

February 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has announced that its CrownBet online sportsbetting service has signed a ten-year deal to serve as the official betting partner for Clubs NSW. Sydney-list...

South Australia cuts maximum pokie bet to $5

Marie Kelley

January 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

Starting on the 31st of December, pokie players in South Australia would find that the maximum wager that can be placed on the gaming machines has been cut in half, now down to $5 a spin. This is a big cut to t...

Australian Senator calls for official inquiry into “pokie” machines

Adam Morgan

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia

In Australia, federal Senator and long-time gambling antagonist Nick Xenophon has reportedly announced that 2017 is set to be a “very unhappy year for the gambling industry” after he pledged to conduct an offic...

Australian casino and slot giants facing lawsuit alleging deception

Adam Morgan

September 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, casino operator Crown Resorts Limited and gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Limited could be about to face a lawsuit alleging that the Dolphin Treasure slot is deceptive because it re...

SkyCity Entertainment Group reports improved annual financial results

Adam Morgan

August 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

SkyCity Entertainment Group has released its financial results for the twelve months to the end of June showing a 13.1% improvement year-on-year in net profit after tax to $145.7 million while its total revenue...

Australian independents call for greater gambling regulation

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Sports betting

In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts and institute a $1 maximum bet for players enjoying the nation’s slot...

South Australia to institute 15% betting tax

Adam Morgan

June 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Taxation, Taxes

The next budget for the Australian state of South Australia is set to include a provision that will look to harvest up to $6.85 million a year by instituting a new 15% tax on all wagers. According to a repor...

Tatts Group re-branding lotteries division as The Lott

Adam Morgan

June 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Lottery

Australian wagering firm Tatts Group has announced plans to reposition its lotteries division under The Lott brand across seven jurisdictions including the states of New South Wales and Queensland. The count...