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PalmerBet.com premieres new Bookie Bag sportsbetting innovation

June 4, 2020

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Australian online sportsbook PalmerBet.com has announced that aficionados can now utilize its new Bookie Bag advance so as to get even more enjoyment out of its wide portfolio of sportsbetting entertainment. ...

The Star Sydney agrees new 20-year tax regime with EGM exclusivity

Adam Morgan

June 1, 2020

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In Australia and local casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced the signing of a 20-year arrangement that is to see its The Star Sydney venue pay a flat 29% tax on all revenues from it...

Australian bookmaker hails the post-coronavirus return of domestic sports

Adam Morgan

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...

Lightning Box Games soars high with new Eagle Sun video slot

Adam Morgan

May 19, 2020

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A little over a month after launching its Blown Away video slot and specialist third-party online casino games developer Lightning Box Games has now returned to announce the premiere of its new five-reel and 40...

Lightning Box to supply its content with BCLC

K Morrison

May 8, 2020

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In a move that extends its global reach, Australian third party slot content designer, Lightning Box, will now be able to supply its content to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). The Sydney-bas...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited restarts pair of renovation projects

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2020

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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...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited abandons Australian pursuit

Adam Morgan

April 29, 2020

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Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, has reportedly sold its entire stake in counterpart Crown Resorts Limited to a subordinate of American private equity firm The Blackstone Group In...

Aristocrat Leisure Limited announces coronavirus-related lay-offs

Adam Morgan

April 27, 2020

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Australian gaming machine innovator Aristocrat Leisure Limited has reportedly blamed ‘softer demand’ due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for its decision to furlough approximately one-quarter of its global ...

ReelPlay returns to launch its new Giza Infinity Reels video slot

Adam Morgan

April 25, 2020

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Australian online casino games developer ReelPlay has followed up last summer’s launch of its Hypernova Megaways video slot by announcing the premiere of its new three-reel Giza Infinity Reels advance. The S...

Joint study reveals online gambling on the rise due to coronavirus lockdown

Marie Kelley

April 9, 2020

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Analytics firm AlphaBeta and illion, an Australian credit bureau, teamed up recently to conduct a study regarding online gambling during the shutdown due to the coronavirus. The study showed that a 67% increase...

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...

Maritime fun with new Blown Away video slot from Lightning Box Games

Adam Morgan

April 1, 2020

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Some seven weeks after launching its Golden Yak video slot and specialist third-party online casino games developer Lightning Box Games has now announced the premiere of its new Blown Away innovation. The Au...

Australia casinos, restaurants and other businesses shut down as citizens not compliant with coronavirus social distancing

Marie Kelley

March 23, 2020

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Around the world, officials are announcing closings of businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak. This week, Australia has now decided to shut down casinos, restaurants, pubs, and other venues due to the publi...

Australian casino operators initiate anti-coronavirus measures

Adam Morgan

March 16, 2020

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In Australia and casino operators Crown Resorts Limited and The Star Entertainment Group Limited have reportedly instituted several temporary measures that have been designed to combat the spread of the highly-...

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...