Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne Renee Kingsley AustraliaIllegal BookmakingAsian Casino NewsSports bettingMalaysia February 1, 2016 0Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has...
Tour dates announced for 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaPoker TournamentsThe Players Lounge January 30, 2016 0The 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships are now scheduled, with event organizers announcing tour dates. PokerStars has partnered with the...
SkyCity casino gets approval from Adelaide commission to proceed with $300 million expansion plans Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsAustraliaCasino expansion projectsEmployment & CareersOceania Casino News January 21, 2016 1The SkyCity Entertainment Group had earlier submitted plans to revamp and upgrade its Adelaide casino but there remained a lot...
Local clubs still fighting to block Casino Canberra from offering pokie gaming Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsAustralia January 21, 2016 0In continued efforts to stop Casino Canberra from offering poker machines, ClubsACT has taken their fight online. Pokies, or poker...
High roller Di Miao accused of leading double life as cat burglar Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsOceania Casino NewsCrime January 10, 2016 0A casino high roller, who despite being unemployed for at least a decade spent millions of dollars at the Crown...
Star Entertainment proposes 200 meter hotel tower in Sydney to compete with Packer’s Barangaroo Casino Resort Renee Kingsley AustraliaCasino expansion projectsChinaAsian Casino NewsOceania Casino News January 4, 2016 0The fierce competition between Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts, two of the biggest casino operators in Australia, is working out...
Australian billionaire James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board of directors Renee Kingsley Las VegasAustraliaCasino openingsMacauOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 21, 2015 0Billionaire James Packer, the son of the late Kerry Packer played a key role in transitioning the family business from...
Tasmanian Greens leader accuses Federal Group of ‘corporate blackmail’ Renee Kingsley AustraliaCasino expansion projectsTazmaniaOceania Casino News December 18, 2015 0The gambling industry in Tasmania is a lot smaller when compared to the likes of Sydney and Melbourne and the...
Billionaire James Packer wants to privatise Crown Resorts: Updated Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaWorld Casino NewsOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 17, 2015 0Update: Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH) has issued a statement (see below) denying any plans to privatize. Australia’s third richest man,...
Australian greyhounds deemed too slow get “Death Row” sentence Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsMacauVietnam December 11, 2015 1A practice that breeches racing rules exports hundreds of Australian greyhounds, determined by their owners and trainers to be to...
James Packer’s Crown Resorts working to raise capital for Alon Las Vegas Renee Kingsley Las VegasAustraliaNew HotelsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceNevada December 11, 2015 0Australian billionaire James Packer and his Crown Resorts have a strong reputation in Australia and Macau and are now looking...
Four Australian sports betting companies prosecuted for advertisements Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsOceania Casino NewsCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 10, 2015 0Four new prosecutions have been launched by the New South Wales (NSW) gaming watchdog against some of the country’s largest...
Australian “charity” loses tax status: Corrected Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsOceania Casino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial Fraud December 3, 2015 0Correction Notice: In a previous version of this article the headline included a claim that the “charity” lost its tax...
Australia’s eSports market now bigger than the music industry Renee Kingsley AustraliaGame manufacturersMobile gamingOceania Casino NewsFantasy SportsFantasy eSports December 3, 2015 0The eSports market is growing at a rapid pace all across the world and Australia has turned out to be...
Unlimited tables and 99 year license make Brisbane casino a “no brainer” for Asian investor Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceOceania Casino News December 1, 2015 0Far East Consortium International’s investment in Australia’s Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, the state’s biggest casino project, is expected to generate earnings...