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Aquis Entertainment finalizes US$42 million sale of Casino Canberra to Iris Capital

Marija Malenovic
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Australia-based Aquis Entertainment has officially announced that it has finalized the sale of its entire subsidiary, Canberra-based Aquis Canberra Pty Ltd, better known as the Casino Canberra site, to Iris CC ...

PointsBet discusses the sale of its Australian operations to News Corp’s vertical Betr

Radosav Milutinovic
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Australian online sportsbook operator, PointsBet, is in preliminary discussions to sell its Australian business to the new-founded wagering operator, Betr. A sale of the Australian business would free up the $4...

Australian sports officials reject proposals to better regulate online gambling

Marija Malenovic
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While a handful of Australia's largest clubs and popular athletes have expressed concerns over existing online gambling regulations, Australia's most influential sports officials have dismissed suggestions that...

ASIC launches civil proceedings against Star Entertainment’s 11 casino executives and directors

Radosav Milutinovic
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Australia's corporate regulator has commenced legal action against current and former directors and officials of casino operator Star Entertainment Group Ltd.  The Australian Securities and Investments Commissi...

Ville Casino charged by Australian regulator for tempting players with unauthorized junkets; Reef casino fined $10,000 in separate investigation

Marija Malenovic
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The Ville Casino in Townsville, north Queensland, will face hefty fines from the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations (OLGR), known as Australia’s liquor and gambling regulator, for allegedly "using unapprov...

SkyCity Adelaide faces civil penalty action from Australian regulator for breaching anti-money laundering laws

Marija Malenovic
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On Wednesday, December 7, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), known as Australian anti-money laundering regulator, will initiate civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court agai...

Australia’s Crown Resorts lost $642 million in revenue in FY22

Marija Malenovic
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In the past year to June 30th, 2022, Crown Resorts Limited, Australia's largest gaming and entertainment group, saw its revenue decreased by AU 1 billion dollars, which is approximately 679 million US dollars. ...

Star Casino charged by Australian regulator for breaching anti-money laundering laws

Marija Malenovic
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Star Casino, a subsidiary of Star Entertainment based in Pyrmont, Sydney, will face hefty fines from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), known as Australian anti-money laundering r...

Australian regulator shuts down additional unlicensed offshore gambling websites

Marija Malenovic
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Following the shutdown of Cloudbet and Las Atlantis, better known as two offshore gambling websites, Australian Communications and Media (ACMA) is taking the fight against illegal gaming in Australia a step fur...