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Panel selects The Star Sydney hotel tower design

December 12, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels

In Australia, award-winning architectural practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp has seen off fierce competition from the likes of rivals BVN and Grimshaw to have its proposed design for a new six-star hotel towe...

Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

Renee Kingsley

December 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Israel, Taxation

Australian billionaire James Packer who is the biggest shareholder in Crown Resorts has come under the radar of Israeli authorities after showering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family with ...

Crown Resorts Limited delays international break-up plan

Adam Morgan

December 1, 2016

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

The previously announced plan from Crown Resorts Limited that was to see the Australian casino operator cleave off major parts of its international business by April has reportedly been delayed following the ar...

Ladbrokes Coral Group weighing up bid for Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Adam Morgan

November 28, 2016

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

British sportsbetting and gaming operator Ladbrokes Coral Group is reportedly planning to launch a bid for Australian rival Tabcorp Holdings Limited in a deal that could cost the London-based firm in excess of ...

Tabcorp pushing new incentive program for digital app betting

Sadonna Price

November 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

Any venue that contains a TAB outlet will now feature the option for consumers to sign up for betting via the Tabcorp digital app, after a big push by Tabcorp to roll out their new incentive program. Tabcorp ha...

Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges

Lars Jones

November 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, China, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation

James Packer's Crown Resorts has reportedly deployed a host of high-powered in-house and outside legal advisers and counsel to help assess the corporation's vulnerability and liability following the arrest of 1...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited acquires 10% stake in Tatts Group

Adam Morgan

November 26, 2016

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

In a strategic move designed to shore up its planned $8.18 billion merger with Tatts Group, Australian sportsbetting and gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings Limited has purchased a 10% stake in its Brisbane-based ...

Study finds no under-reporting of violence at The Star Sydney

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Crime

In Australia, an official study has reportedly revealed that security staff at The Star Sydney have not been under-reporting incidents of assault in the wake of the early-2014 introduction of Sydney’s controver...

The Reef Hotel Casino unveils new Bar 36

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2016

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News

As part of an ongoing $4.79 million refurbishment, The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has launched its new Bar 36 cocktail lounge and live music venue and is due to gradually unveil more of its revamped ground flo...

Big operators consider closing doors to Australia if new legislation passes

Alex Lanter

November 23, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Law, Australia, Online gambling regulation

It’s seems that the recent efforts of the Australian Government to tighten regulations for online operators could see a number of big names in the online gambling industry close their doors to Australian player...

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited warns of decreased annual profit

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance

Australian slot manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Limited has warned investors that its pre-tax annual profit could fall to around $11 million from the $25.76 million it recorded for its previous fiscal ye...

Toowoomba in the running for orphaned Queensland casino license

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2016

Casino proposals, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses

In Australia, the Toowoomba And Surat Basin Enterprise has reportedly been approached by developers regarding the possibility of helping to bring a casino to the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland. ...

Crown’s Barangaroo casino project threatened by Millers Point Fund lawsuit

Renee Kingsley

November 12, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Barangaroo casino project in New South Wales (NSW) has been hit with a number of delays ever since Crown Resorts proposed to build the $2 billion casino resort in 2012. The Land and Environment Court is exp...

Donald Trump victory will not have much of an impact on Macau’s casino industry

Renee Kingsley

November 11, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Macau

Gaming analysts believe that Macau’s casino industry will not face much of an impact in the near term due to Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States. Grant Govertsen, Union Gaming Analyst...

Possible changes to Australian iGambling laws could spell trouble for major poker brands

Sadonna Price

November 10, 2016

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

Earlier this year the Australian Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge, announced that he would be introducing legislation to amend the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 to remove any loopholes that currently ...

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Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

Crown Resorts Limited delays international break-up plan

Ladbrokes Coral Group weighing up bid for Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Tabcorp pushing new incentive program for digital app betting

Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges

Tabcorp Holdings Limited acquires 10% stake in Tatts Group

Study finds no under-reporting of violence at The Star Sydney

The Reef Hotel Casino unveils new Bar 36

Big operators consider closing doors to Australia if new legislation passes

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited warns of decreased annual profit

Toowoomba in the running for orphaned Queensland casino license

Crown’s Barangaroo casino project threatened by Millers Point Fund lawsuit

Donald Trump victory will not have much of an impact on Macau’s casino industry

Possible changes to Australian iGambling laws could spell trouble for major poker brands

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