Australia

Stake.com’s Owners Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani Reportedly Acquire PointsBet Stakes

Vanja Mitic
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According to the Australian media, PointsBet’s stakes were allegedly acquired by Ed Craven, a co-founder of Stake.com, and Bijan Tehrani, his business partner.  The secret deal: The undisclosed investment...

NSW Regulator Imposes Six-Month Deadline to Star Sydney to Regain Casino License

Radosav Milutinovic
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The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) imposed a new six-month deadline to the Australian casino giant Star Entertainment to regain the gambling license for its gaming operations in Sydney. Otherwise, the...

Third Stage of NSW Compliance Program Begins, Venues Warned About Zero-Tolerance

Vanja Mitic
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Since the Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) launched its new compliance program related to displaying gaming signage at various venues, a lot changed - but there’s a lot more to be done as well. The third st...

Help Santa Deliver Presents On Time In BTG’s New Slot: Christmas Catch

Marija Malenovic
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With only a month till Christmas, excitement and euphoria have already begun to take over our hearts! With that in mind, Big Time Gaming (BTG), which was officially acquired by Evolution Gaming in the summer...

Star Entertainment Signs Binding Contract With NSW Government On Casino Duty Rates

Marija Malenovic
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Star Entertainment Group, an Australian-based gambling and entertainment company, revealed on November 21st filling that it has officially entered into a binding contract with the New South Wales government on ...

Crown Resorts Lays Off 180 of Its Employees and Reduces Working Hours in Crown Sydney

Vanja Mitic
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The renowned Crown Resorts is going through a challenging period, and some measures had to be taken. Since the foot traffic recently wasn’t how it used to be, the casino decided to reduce its operating hours. A...

Queen’s Wharf Casino To Open Despite Incomplete Community Impact Study

Marija Malenovic
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The long-awaited Queen’s Wharf Brisbane complex is due to open in 2024, although the Palaszczuk government hasn't commissioned or finished an independent and full study about the impact on the community. Abs...

Flutter Cuts Full-Year Revenue Prediction, Shares Fall

Marija Malenovic
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Flutter Entertainment, a global gambling and sports wagering firm, is predicting that recent favorable results will help that full-year income reach the bottom of its former prediction range, except for the new...

Crown Melbourne Casino Workers Announce Strike During the Busy Racing Season

Radosav Milutinovic
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After four months of negotiations for a better terms and conditions of labor agreement, around 3600 workers of the Crown Melbourne casino might reportedly resort to a protected strike action during the busies...

Tabcorp Stakeholders Object Against Immoderate Levels of Executive Pay

Marija Malenovic
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Tabcorp, a flagship Australian gambling company/provider of betting and gaming products and services based in Melbourne, has faced its first-ever protest vote since the last came exactly five years ago, in 2018...

Australian Lottery Corporation Seeks Exemption From Potential Credit Card Ban

Marija Malenovic
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The Australian-based Lottery Corporation has requested an exemption from the potential credit cards ban, which is primarily aimed at stopping gamblers from gambling because of the "low harm nature" of lotteries...

Victoria Introduces Bill To Monitor Problem Gambling At Crown Melbourne And Across The Province

Radosav Milutinovic
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The government of the Australian Province of Victoria has introduced the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to address gaming-related issues such as excessive gaming hours and the amounts gambled in the C...