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Genting Group disposes of stake in The Star Entertainment Group Limited

July 14, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After earlier this week revealing that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts owes it approximately $347.4 million, Asian casino operator Genting Group has now reportedly announced that it has sold its re...

Australian DFS startup PlayUp seeks $7.7 million to expand internationally

Alex Lanter

July 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance, Fantasy Sports

PlayUp, an Australian startup that offers an advertisement-paid version of daily fantasy sports (DFS) is looking for AUD $10 Million (US $7.7 million) to expand the venture on an international scale, according ...

Lottoland Limited inks Australia platform agreement with William Hill

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2017

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

Online lottery solutions provider Lottoland Limited has signed a deal that will see it integrate its turnkey betting service onto the Australian platform of British bookmaker William Hill to give local aficiona...

The Star Entertainment Group Limited Chairman warns of over-reliance on China

Adam Morgan

July 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

The Chairman for Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly stated that his firm’s home market has the potential to attract up to five times as many Chinese players as it doe...

Australia-themed RedRoo video slot hops out this week

Adam Morgan

July 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Newest casino games, Online Gambling News

Specialist online video slot innovator Lightning Box Games Proprietary Limited has launched its latest game in the Australia-themed RedRoo and is making the new title available to operators in Europe via the NY...

Australian authorities approve Tabcorp/Tats mega-merger

Kim M

June 21, 2017

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

Eight months after the megamerger was first announced, the $11 billion acquisition of Tatts Group Limited (ASX: TTS) by Australian gambling giant, Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH) has been approved by the Au...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited takeover of Tatts Group Limited delayed

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2017

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

In Australia, the national competition regulator has reportedly extended its deadline to make a final determination on the long-awaited $4.8 billion takeover of Tatts Group Limited by rival bookmaker Tabcorp Ho...

CrownBet seeks expidited approval for Clubs NSW deal

Alex Lanter

May 29, 2017

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

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited recently announced that it plans to ask the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW) to expedite approval of their betting partnership deal with Clubs NSW, local r...

Crown Resorts Limited selling off final stake in casino-operating joint venture

Adam Morgan

May 9, 2017

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

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has announced that it expects to receive around $1 billion after agreeing to sell off its remaining stake in the Asian gambling and entertainments joint venture ...

Government of Australia confirms gambling advertising ban during early live sports broadcasts

Sadonna Price

May 7, 2017

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

The gambling industry of Australia has seen several changes and plans emerge within the past few months in many areas including possible plans by the government to ban ISPs to shutdown operators who are not lic...

Australian Government Considers Blocking ISPs in order to combat unlicensed iGambling sites

Sadonna Price

May 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

Lawmakers of Australia have been quite busy over the past few months, working to change the law in a number of ways in regards to the gambling industry. Just last month, the Senate decided to pass a piece of le...

Pacific Consortium stops work on Tatts Group takeover offer

Lars Jones

May 1, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

KKR & Co. backed Pacific Consortium announced on Friday it was done working on an A$6.15 billion (US$4,627,260,000) acquisition offer for Tatts Group Ltd after the target company's board said Friday the off...

Australian government unified on problem gambling measures

Lars Jones

April 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation

An agreement has been reached among federal, state, and territory ministers in Australia in a continued effort to crack down on problem online gambling. Among the items under consensus is a voluntary opt-out...

Pacific Consortium sweetens Tatts acquisition offer

Chris Hohenstein

April 21, 2017

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

A bidding war could ensue with the latest offer from Pacific Consortium to purchase Tatts Group Ltd – an Australian based lottery and betting company. In 2016, the private equity group offered a buyout which...

Premiere Vanuatu hotel and casino offered up for sale

Lars Jones

April 20, 2017

Vanuatu, Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

Zagame Corporation is reportedly putting their Grand Hotel & Casino resort in Vanuatu on the market with expectations of fetching around $25 million for the premier property. The casino is part of the Za...

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Genting Group disposes of stake in The Star Entertainment Group Limited

Australian DFS startup PlayUp seeks $7.7 million to expand internationally

Lottoland Limited inks Australia platform agreement with William Hill

The Star Entertainment Group Limited Chairman warns of over-reliance on China

Australia-themed RedRoo video slot hops out this week

Australian authorities approve Tabcorp/Tats mega-merger

Tabcorp Holdings Limited takeover of Tatts Group Limited delayed

CrownBet seeks expidited approval for Clubs NSW deal

Crown Resorts Limited selling off final stake in casino-operating joint venture

Government of Australia confirms gambling advertising ban during early live sports broadcasts

Australian Government Considers Blocking ISPs in order to combat unlicensed iGambling sites

Pacific Consortium stops work on Tatts Group takeover offer

Australian government unified on problem gambling measures

Pacific Consortium sweetens Tatts acquisition offer

Premiere Vanuatu hotel and casino offered up for sale

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Evolution Launches Super Color Game, Inspired by Filipino Tradition with Up to 1000x Multipliers

Brazil’s Ministry of Sports and Sportradar Join Forces to Combat Match-Fixing

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