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February 17, 2023

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An influential Australian trade union has signalized to the New South Wales (NSW) government that the state's intention to significantly increase casino duty rates from 1 July 2023 will result in lost jobs in t...

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Revenue Surged 167% After Post-Lockdown Recovery; SkyCity Adelaide faces money laundering charges

February 15, 2023

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SkyCity Entertainment Group, a flagship gambling and entertainment company based in Auckland, New Zealand, turned its previous temporary loss of $33.7 million into a profit of $22.8 million after its operations...

Star Entertainment Group Warned to Pay up A$1.6 billion

February 13, 2023

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Star Entertainment Group, a famous casino from Australia, must pay A$1.6 billion, or US$1.11 billion. The casino was warned on Monday, and the charge refers to New South Wales' first-half revenue from a casino ...

Online Casino Gambling Flourishing in Markets Around the World

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February 8, 2023

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In 2023, online gaming is more popular than ever and after COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns saw major losses in jobs and revenue, business at land-based casinos is also booming. According to the American Gaming Asso...

The Star Served with Misconduct Claim in Financial and AML State Investigations

February 8, 2023

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Australian giant casino operator, The Star, has been served this week with another statement of claim for a securities class action in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The latest lawsuit is the second this week s...

Dabble Completes Purchase of Mobile Sports Betting Platform Moneyball Australia

February 6, 2023

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Following the acquisition of a 20% stake interest in Dabble Sports for Aus$33.0m by Australian gaming group, Tabcorp, Dabble, Australia's leading online betting brand, has completed the purchase of daily mobile...

Casino Commission Office in Gualo Rai is Closed

January 20, 2023

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These aren't good days for the Commonwealth Casino Commission office in Gualo Rai in Saipan. Because of the lack of funding, it was shut down on Thursday. The status of employees: Andrew Yeom, the execut...

The Deal Between IG Acquisition Corp. and PlayUp Terminated

January 10, 2023

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The mobile gaming platform PlayUp and IG Acquisition Corp. announced that they decided to terminate their business agreement. IG Acquisition Corp. will liquidate its trust instead. IG Acquisition Corp d...

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

January 4, 2023

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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

January 3, 2023

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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...

Cashless Gaming heads to Australia

December 30, 2022

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Sydney’s largest casino has supported the Premier’s efforts to change the 95,000 poker machines that belong to the state. Dominic Perrottet’s efforts will lead to the chance for cashless technology. It also lea...

Australian sports officials reject proposals to better regulate online gambling

December 21, 2022

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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...

NSW Government to reform casino tax arrangements

December 20, 2022

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The New South Wales Government has announced the reformation of casino tax arrangements to help fund vital state services. The Government has proposed increased tax rates on casino earnings...

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