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James Packer increases stake in The Star Entertainment Group Limited

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The man behind Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Limited, James Packer, is reportedly part of an investments vehicle that last week purchased a significant stake in rival operator The Star Entertainment Gro...

Genting Group disposes of stake in The Star Entertainment Group Limited

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After earlier this week revealing that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts owes it approximately $347.4 million, Asian casino operator Genting Group has now reportedly announced that it has sold its re...

The Star Entertainment Group Limited Chairman warns of over-reliance on China

Adam Morgan

July 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

The Chairman for Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly stated that his firm’s home market has the potential to attract up to five times as many Chinese players as it doe...

Asian junket operator ends Cambodian partnerships

Adam Morgan

April 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Economy/Finance, Macau

Asian junket operator Jimei International Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced the end of a partnership with NagaCorp Limited that saw it promoting seven gaming tables inside the latter’s NagaWo...

China set to continue crackdown on cross-border gambling

Adam Morgan

March 30, 2017

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

In China, a prominent government minister has reportedly announced that the nation is set to continue its crackdown on cross-border gambling and called on overseas law enforcement bodies to provide more help. ...

Australian casino operator to reduce reliance on Chinese high-stakes gamblers

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

In the wake of November’s arrests in China of 18 employees of Crown Resorts Limited, fellow Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that it intends to reduce its...

Australian casino operator purchases Gold Coast hotel resort

Adam Morgan

February 2, 2017

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

In Australia, The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced that it has acquired the 295-room Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Gold Coast hotel resort in partnership with Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterpri...

The Star Sydney cleared by regulator following review

Adam Morgan

December 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Licenses

In Australia, the New South Wales Independent Liquor And Gaming Authority has found that The Star Entertainment Group Limited is suitable to continue operating the nation’s second largest casino despite earlier...

Second new tower approved for Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels, Casino project updates

In Australia, casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced that it has received official government approval to build a second tower next to its Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast in Que...

Panel selects The Star Sydney hotel tower design

Adam Morgan

December 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels

In Australia, award-winning architectural practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp has seen off fierce competition from the likes of rivals BVN and Grimshaw to have its proposed design for a new six-star hotel towe...

Study finds no under-reporting of violence at The Star Sydney

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Crime

In Australia, an official study has reportedly revealed that security staff at The Star Sydney have not been under-reporting incidents of assault in the wake of the early-2014 introduction of Sydney’s controver...

The Star Sydney plans six-star hotel addition

Adam Morgan

September 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels

In Australia, casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced that its ongoing renovation of The Star Sydney is now set to include the construction of a new $375 million six-star hotel featur...