Australia

Crown Melbourne to Pay Additional AU$20 Million Fine For Wrong Tax Deduction Claims

Following the series of fines imposed to the Australian casino operator Crown Melbourne over the last two years, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) now holds the operator responsible f...

Entain to Acquire STS Holdings for $946 Million to Expand in Poland

Entain, the global sports-betting, gaming, and entertainment group announced the acquisition of the Poland-based sports betting operator STS Holdings. As Reuters news agency reports, Entain is launching a tende...

Blackstone Planning Extensive Investments to Upgrade Crown Melbourne Resorts

Following the recent $9 billion acquisition of the Crown Resorts, the New York-based real-estate giant Blackstone is planning a major investment in the the casino and hotel operations in the Melbourne site to m...

Star Entertainment Pushes the Opening of ”Queen’s Dwarf” to April 2024

Following a series of accusations for the Queensland casino laws violations, and the financial issues resulting in extensive lay-offs, the Australian gaming corporation Star Entertainment is facing another prob...

Crown Resorts Agrees To Pay $450M Fine For Breaching Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws

Crown Resorts, Australia’s largest gaming and entertainment group, has reached an agreement with the Australian Transaction and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to pay a $450 million fine for historic violations of Au...

GLI Acquires iTech Labs to Keep Pace With Online Gaming Production Growth

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the test service and consultancy provider to the iGaming industry, has acquired outstanding shares in a leading online gaming testing laboratory, iTech Global.According ...

Experience Las Vegas-style Gambling Adventure In Big Time Gaming’s New Slot: Vegas Rush

Following the release of the hit The Race Megaways™, Big Time Gaming, a world-class casino games developer based in New South Wales, Australia, has released Vegas Rush, a Las Vegas casino-themed slot tha...

NSW Government Bans External Gambling Signage from September 2023

As announced a few months ago, the New South Wales (NSW) Government is now taking actions to keep the promise given before elections to reduce problem gambling. As the NSW Government's web site reports, e...

PointsBet Expected to Sell Its US Operations to Fanatics for US$150 Million

PointsBet, one of the leaders of the Australian-based sports wagering operators, agreed to sell its operations in 15 US states to global sports betting corporation Fanatics for $225 million (approx $150 million...
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Australian Federal Government to Ban Credit Cards For Online Gambling

The Australian federal government announced the new legislation that will ban the use of credit cards for online betting. According to The Adviser, the government's regulatory move will be taken t...