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Australian superior court hits Bet365 with $2.75 million fine for misleading customers

June 12, 2016

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

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that one of the world’s leading online gambling groups, UK-based Bet365, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when it issued its “free bets” offer to new customer...

Tatts Group re-branding lotteries division as The Lott

Adam Morgan

June 2, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery

Australian wagering firm Tatts Group has announced plans to reposition its lotteries division under The Lott brand across seven jurisdictions including the states of New South Wales and Queensland. The count...

Aristocrat Leisure improves half-year profits

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

Gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure has released its financial results for the six months to the end of March showing a 66.4% increase year-on-year in net profit after tax and amortization to $132.1 ...

SkyCity Entertainment Group strikes deal with Australian Government

Alex Lanter

May 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates

The planned expansion of the Adelaide Casino and the Riverbank Precinct has been given the green light by the South Australian Government after an agreement was signed with the owner SkyCity Entertainment Group...

Australian casino operator announces possible Gold Coast expansion

Adam Morgan

May 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels

After winning the right in July to develop an integrated casino resort for the Queen’s Wharf area of Brisbane, Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group has now announced plans that could see its ...

SkyCity Entertainment raising capital for future projects

Adam Morgan

May 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

Australasian casino operator SkyCity Entertainment has announced that it intends to raise $177.76 million from shareholders via a one-for-ten rights offer in order to “fund future growth projects”. Auckland-...

New multi-million dollar hi-tech revamp revealed by Cairns casino

Kim M

May 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects

The details of The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns multi-million dollar upgrade have been revealed and show the casino, new cafe-bistro, hotel lobbies, guest reception areas, lounge, and cocktail bar, have a high-t...

Packer unveils plan to super-size Queensbridge Hotel Tower

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects

Australian billionaire James Packer has suggested turning the proposed Queensbridge Hotel Tower in Melbourne into the country’s tallest building and connect it to the nearby Crown Casino And Entertainment Compl...

ClubsACT not happy over government decision to offer 200 pokie licenses to Canberra Casino

Renee Kingsley

May 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino project updates

ClubsACT expressed their disappointment over the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government’s decision to award 200 pokie licenses to the Canberra casino which was purchased in 2015 by Hong Kong based firm A...

Melco Crown buys back stock from Crown Asia; Packer reduces stake by $800m

MacauCasinos.com

May 9, 2016

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

Melco Crown Entertainment has recently announced that it is buying back $800.83 million in company shares from Crown Asia Investments it’s joint venture partner. The two Casino giants have jointly invested and ...

ACT Government permits Canberra casino to operate only 200 pokie machines

Renee Kingsley

May 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino project updates

Aquis Entertainment Limited bought the Canberra casino back in 2014 and the company’s chairman, Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung, informed the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government in 2015 that the compa...

First-phase of Vietnamese resort casino to offer three hotels

Adam Morgan

May 5, 2016

Casino proposals, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hong Kong, Macau, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam

Macau junket promoter Suncity Group has revealed that the first phase of the casino resort it is building in Vietnam in partnership with asset management firm VinaCapital Group and Gold Yield Enterprises will i...

New South Wales architects ask Planning Assessment Commission to reject Crown’s Barangaroo Casino tower

Renee Kingsley

April 29, 2016

Australia, Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses

James Packer’s Crown Resorts has pushed hard to speed up its Barangaroo casino project in Sydney as the Australian billionaire has made it clear that this project holds a special place in his heart. James Packe...

ASF looks to Crown to operate its proposed $2 billion Queen’s Wharf casino

Kim M

April 19, 2016

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

After the sting of losing the rights to build the Queen’s Wharf casino in Brisbane to the Destination Brisbane Consortium (Star Entertainment Group, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, and Far East Consortium (Australia...

SkyCity not opposed to takeover from The Star

Kim M

April 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Zealand, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

SkyCity Entertainment Group, a New Zealand and Australia casino operator, says it won’t instigate talks but would consider a takeover by Aussie rival The Star Entertainment Group conditional upon the lead being...

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Australian superior court hits Bet365 with $2.75 million fine for misleading customers

Tatts Group re-branding lotteries division as The Lott

Aristocrat Leisure improves half-year profits

SkyCity Entertainment Group strikes deal with Australian Government

Australian casino operator announces possible Gold Coast expansion

SkyCity Entertainment raising capital for future projects

New multi-million dollar hi-tech revamp revealed by Cairns casino

Packer unveils plan to super-size Queensbridge Hotel Tower

ClubsACT not happy over government decision to offer 200 pokie licenses to Canberra Casino

Melco Crown buys back stock from Crown Asia; Packer reduces stake by $800m

ACT Government permits Canberra casino to operate only 200 pokie machines

First-phase of Vietnamese resort casino to offer three hotels

New South Wales architects ask Planning Assessment Commission to reject Crown’s Barangaroo Casino tower

ASF looks to Crown to operate its proposed $2 billion Queen’s Wharf casino

SkyCity not opposed to takeover from The Star

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