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

Marija Malenovic
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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

Marija Malenovic
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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

Marija Malenovic
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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

Marija Malenovic
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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

Vanja Mitic
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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

Radosav Milutinovic
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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

Marija Malenovic
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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

Vanja Mitic
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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...

AUSTRAC audits Sportsbet and Bet365’s crime laws compliance

Radosav Milutinovic
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Two corporate bookmakers, Sportsbet and Bet365, will be subjected to the audit authorized by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). External auditors will assess Sportsbet and Bet36...

BlueBet Holdings Limited details Low6 Limited ‘strategic investment’

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Australian online sportsbetting operator BlueBet Holdings Limited has announced the signing of a deal that has seen it make a ‘strategic investment’ in British free-play gamification innovator Low6 Limited. ...