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Packer unveils plan to super-size Queensbridge Hotel Tower

May 13, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, 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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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...

Australian government strips Norfolk Island of its licensing power

Alex Lanter

April 14, 2016

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

Norfolk Island has been stripped of its power to approve gaming licenses as well as renew existing ones by the Australian federal government. The decision comes shortly after it was discovered that an action by...

Malaysian gambler tries to use Australian law for protection against debt in Singapore with Resorts World Sentosa

Sadonna Price

April 11, 2016

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

Lim Soo Kok is a Malaysian gambler who has reportedly tried to use his ties in Australia to get out of a debt owed with Resorts World Sentosa, a gambling resort venue of Singapore. The gambler has assets in Aus...

Crown Barangaroo waits for final approval after following state department’s recommendations

Renee Kingsley

March 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Licenses

James Packer’s Crown Barangaroo has faced a number of setbacks that has resulted in an 18 month delay. While Crown Resorts has worked with the New South Wales (NSW) government to sort out most of the important ...

Crown Casino to host eSports tournament featuring Call Of Duty

Sadonna Price

March 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

As eSports become more popular among gamblers, casinos are beginning to take advantage. Crown Casino of Melbourne has announced they will be hosting a tournament in the eSports genre based on the popular game C...

Govt. says Tasmania can handle four casinos; extra non-residential casino licenses

Kim M

March 18, 2016

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

The Tasmanian government says it can handle opening two more casinos, potentially bringing the number of casinos in the island state off Australia’s south coast to four. The deal would be a blow to the Feder...

Aquis creates Chinese partnership to finance Great Barrier Reef Resort

Sadonna Price

March 18, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates

Tony Fung, a business tycoon of Hong Kong, has announced a new partnership with two development companies of China that seem to be willing to help finance the Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort. The Yorkeys Knob p...

Canberra Casino pokie proposal faces tough opposition

Sadonna Price

March 1, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses

Canberra Casino is owned by Aquis Entertainment, a company based in Hong Kong, who would like to see the venue begin to offer pokie gaming (slots and video poker). Aquis would like to see the Australian Capital...

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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

Australian government strips Norfolk Island of its licensing power

Malaysian gambler tries to use Australian law for protection against debt in Singapore with Resorts World Sentosa

Crown Barangaroo waits for final approval after following state department’s recommendations

Crown Casino to host eSports tournament featuring Call Of Duty

Govt. says Tasmania can handle four casinos; extra non-residential casino licenses

Aquis creates Chinese partnership to finance Great Barrier Reef Resort

Canberra Casino pokie proposal faces tough opposition

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