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Kenny Hallaert earns Event #23 win during Aussie Millions

February 8, 2018

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker

The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia played host to the highly anticipated Aussie Millions over the past few weeks, with events scheduled from January 17th through February 5th. One of the last events on th...

Australian federal judge dismisses Dolphin Treasure lawsuit

Adam Morgan

February 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Game manufacturers, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, last week a federal court judge reportedly dismissed a lawsuit that had been brought by a former gambling addict against casino operator Crown Resorts Limited and gaming machine manufacturer Aris...

Robbie Cooke announces departure from Tatts Group Limited

Adam Morgan

January 24, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

As the $8.3 billion merger of bookmaker Tatts Group Limited with fellow Australian sportsbetting giant Tabcorp Holdings Limited nears completion, the boss of the former has announced that he will be leaving in ...

Australia exit may be on the cards for William Hill

Adam Morgan

January 17, 2018

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting

British sportsbetting giant William Hill has announced that it is conducting a ‘strategic review’ of its Australian business in advance of the start from next month of a ban on operators offering credit. Acc...

New CEO’s appointed by Paddy Power Betfair

Kim M

January 12, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In a bit of corporate reshuffling, Dan Taylor, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Dublin-based online and retail sportsbetting gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair’s (PPB:London) Europe operations, w...

Aristocrat Technologies Incorporated completes social acquisition

Adam Morgan

January 11, 2018

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Less than three months after concluding its $500 million acquisition of Israeli firm Plarium Global Limited and Aristocrat Technologies Incorporated has now reportedly announced the completion of its $990 milli...

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane; Full speed ahead on green light

Lars Jones

December 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels, Casino project updates

The government of Queensland in northeast Australia has approved Destination Brisbane Consortium's development plan for the Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane, according to a statement by the government and a f...

Exemptions in Australian gambling advertising draft codes draw criticism

Adam Morgan

December 21, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting

In Australia, advocates of instituting a proposed ‘siren-to-siren’ federal ban on the transmission of betting advertisements during live sporting matches have reportedly criticized some of the nation’s leading ...

Final stretch for Tatts Group Limited and Tabcorp Holdings Limited merger

Adam Morgan

December 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the proposed $8.3 billion merger of bookmaker Tatts Group Limited with sportsbetting giant Tabcorp Holdings Limited has reportedly received another large boost after being approved by the Supreme ...

Tasmanian Labor Party vows to ban ‘pokies’ from clubs and pubs

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Licenses

In the small southern Australian state of Tasmania, the local chapter of the opposition Labor Party has reportedly pledged to remove all electronic gaming machines from clubs and pubs if it wins a majority at n...

Aristocrat Leisure Limited names new Chief Financial Officer

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Employment & Careers

Australian gaming machine innovator Aristocrat Leisure Limited has announced that Julie Cameron-Doe has been selected to replace the departing Toni Korsanos as its next Chief Financial Officer. Sydney-based ...

Brendon Rubie becomes $5K Challenge Champion of 2017 WSOP Sydney

Sadonna Price

December 11, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker

The Star Sydney has played host to the World Series of Poker since November 28th with plenty of poker action left to go. The WSOP International Circuit stop will continue through December 18th, offering players...

Shareholders launch class-action lawsuit against Crown Resorts Limited

Adam Morgan

December 5, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, a group of Crown Resorts Limited shareholders reportedly launched a class-action lawsuit against the casino operator on Monday in the wake of last year’s arrests in China of 18 of the Melbourne-ba...

Big boost for Tatts Group Limited merger with Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Adam Morgan

November 30, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the proposed $8.3 billion mega-merger of bookmaker Tatts Group Limited (TTS.AX) with Horse-race betting giant Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAH.AX) could now reportedly be completed before Christmas a...

Crown Resorts Limited facing more slot-tampering allegations

Adam Morgan

November 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, a fourth person has reportedly come forward to accuse local casino operator Crown Resorts Limited of illicitly tampering with some of the 2,628 slot machines located inside its Crown Casino and En...

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Kenny Hallaert earns Event #23 win during Aussie Millions

Australian federal judge dismisses Dolphin Treasure lawsuit

Robbie Cooke announces departure from Tatts Group Limited

Australia exit may be on the cards for William Hill

New CEO’s appointed by Paddy Power Betfair

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane; Full speed ahead on green light

Exemptions in Australian gambling advertising draft codes draw criticism

Final stretch for Tatts Group Limited and Tabcorp Holdings Limited merger

Tasmanian Labor Party vows to ban ‘pokies’ from clubs and pubs

Aristocrat Leisure Limited names new Chief Financial Officer

Brendon Rubie becomes $5K Challenge Champion of 2017 WSOP Sydney

Shareholders launch class-action lawsuit against Crown Resorts Limited

Big boost for Tatts Group Limited merger with Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Crown Resorts Limited facing more slot-tampering allegations

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