Australia

Australian sports officials reject proposals to better regulate online gambling

While a handful of Australia's largest clubs and popular athletes have expressed concerns over existing online gambling regulations, Australia's most influential sports officials have dismissed suggestions that...

ASIC launches civil proceedings against Star Entertainment’s 11 casino executives and directors

Australia's corporate regulator has commenced legal action against current and former directors and officials of casino operator Star Entertainment Group Ltd.  The Australian Securities and Investments Commissi...

Ville Casino charged by Australian regulator for tempting players with unauthorized junkets; Reef casino fined $10,000 in separate investigation

The Ville Casino in Townsville, north Queensland, will face hefty fines from the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations (OLGR), known as Australia’s liquor and gambling regulator, for allegedly "using unapprov...

SkyCity Adelaide faces civil penalty action from Australian regulator for breaching anti-money laundering laws

On Wednesday, December 7, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), known as Australian anti-money laundering regulator, will initiate civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court agai...

Australia’s Crown Resorts lost $642 million in revenue in FY22

In the past year to June 30th, 2022, Crown Resorts Limited, Australia's largest gaming and entertainment group, saw its revenue decreased by AU 1 billion dollars, which is approximately 679 million US dollars. ...

Star Casino charged by Australian regulator for breaching anti-money laundering laws

Star Casino, a subsidiary of Star Entertainment based in Pyrmont, Sydney, will face hefty fines from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), known as Australian anti-money laundering r...

Australian regulator shuts down additional unlicensed offshore gambling websites

Following the shutdown of Cloudbet and Las Atlantis, better known as two offshore gambling websites, Australian Communications and Media (ACMA) is taking the fight against illegal gaming in Australia a step fur...
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The NICC Fails to Support The Star Sydney’s Independent Monitor

New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) didn't approve the hiring of an independent monitor for The Star Entertainment Group's Star Sydney Casino property.    The loss of the license:   An ap...

Tabcorp files lawsuit to Supreme Court against Entain and NSW

Tabcorp, the Australian betting and entertainment provider,  has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court against the competing provider Entain and the NSW division of the Australian Hotels Association. Tabco...

Australia’s biggest poker machine operator charged by Victorian regulator for failure to facilitate mandatory pre-commitment technology

Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) will be faced with 62 charges by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for supposedly using gaming machines that didn't have obligatory pre-...
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Crown Melbourne Punished for Violating Responsible Gaming Obligations

Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced the verdict: Crown Melbourne must pay a record fine of AU $120 million, or US $77 million.    The reason for this punishment lies in a serie...