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The Star Sydney cleared by regulator following review

December 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Licenses

In Australia, the New South Wales Independent Liquor And Gaming Authority has found that The Star Entertainment Group Limited is suitable to continue operating the nation’s second largest casino despite earlier...

Bidding war may begin between William Hill and Ladbrokes Coral over Tatts Sports group: Reports

Sadonna Price

December 20, 2016

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

Both William Hill and Ladbrokes Coral are top gambling operators in the United Kingdom who may be showing interest in acquiring Tatts Group, the top betting operator in Australia. Media reports suggest that the...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited found guilty of publishing illegal inducements

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

After last week saw its planned $4.4 billion deal to purchase local lottery operator Tatts Group jeopardized following the emergence of a rival bid, Australian sportsbetting operator Tabcorp Holdings Limited ha...

Australian Senator calls for official inquiry into “pokie” machines

Adam Morgan

December 19, 2016

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

In Australia, federal Senator and long-time gambling antagonist Nick Xenophon has reportedly announced that 2017 is set to be a “very unhappy year for the gambling industry” after he pledged to conduct an offic...

Extensive renovations cost Cairns casino close to $3 million in profits

Sadonna Price

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino expansion projects, Economy/Finance

The Reef Hotel Casino located in Cairns will experience a big drop in profits this year thanks to recent renovations. The Reef Casino Trust is reporting that the casino will see a hit of $3 million which drops ...

ASF Consortia reveal plans for $3 billion integrated casino resort at The Split

Renee Kingsley

December 18, 2016

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

The Chinese owned ASF Consortia recently revealed artist renderings of its proposed $3 billion integrated casino resort that will be developed on the Southport Split in Queensland, Australia. The integrated cas...

Second new tower approved for Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels, Casino project updates

In Australia, casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced that it has received official government approval to build a second tower next to its Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast in Que...

Chinese construction company reportedly fails to pay workers in Saipan; Workers protest

Lars Jones

December 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Saipan, Labor Relations, Saipan

Over 100 construction workers employed by Sino Great Wall International (CNMI) Co. LLC have staged a protest near their worksite in Garapan, Saipan claiming they have not been compensated for three pay periods....

Pacific Consortium tables rival offer to purchase Tatts Group

Adam Morgan

December 15, 2016

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

In Australia, a consortium that includes multi-national private equity group KKR And Company and global investment banking firm Macquarie Group Limited has reportedly made an offer to buy local lottery operator...

Crown Resorts to abandon Alon Las Vegas and dispose more of its stake in Macau casinos

Renee Kingsley

December 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Australia, Casino expansion projects, China, Economy/Finance, Macau

Crown Resorts is shuffling the deck. The Australian gambling giant had planned a demerger of its international assets and also had plans to develop the Alon Las Vegas casino, which would have been the first Cro...

Macau casino entrepreneur diversifies property portfolio

Adam Morgan

December 14, 2016

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

One of the men behind the Rio Hotel And Casino Macau has reportedly splashed out $119 million in order to purchase energy giant ExxonMobil Corporation’s Australian headquarters in the Southbank district of Melb...

Panel selects The Star Sydney hotel tower design

Adam Morgan

December 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels

In Australia, award-winning architectural practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp has seen off fierce competition from the likes of rivals BVN and Grimshaw to have its proposed design for a new six-star hotel towe...

Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

Renee Kingsley

December 2, 2016

Israel, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Taxation

Australian billionaire James Packer who is the biggest shareholder in Crown Resorts has come under the radar of Israeli authorities after showering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family with ...

Crown Resorts Limited delays international break-up plan

Adam Morgan

December 1, 2016

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

The previously announced plan from Crown Resorts Limited that was to see the Australian casino operator cleave off major parts of its international business by April has reportedly been delayed following the ar...

Best Sunshine looking toward Phase II in Saipan; Phase I casino to open in January

Lars Jones

November 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Saipan, Employment & Careers, Saipan

Best Sunshine International, Ltd. (BSI) is planning for the future in Saipan with an eye toward beginning to open Phase I of their permanent casino project prior to Chinese New Year 2017 (January 27– February 2...

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The Star Sydney cleared by regulator following review

Bidding war may begin between William Hill and Ladbrokes Coral over Tatts Sports group: Reports

Tabcorp Holdings Limited found guilty of publishing illegal inducements

Australian Senator calls for official inquiry into “pokie” machines

Extensive renovations cost Cairns casino close to $3 million in profits

ASF Consortia reveal plans for $3 billion integrated casino resort at The Split

Second new tower approved for Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast

Chinese construction company reportedly fails to pay workers in Saipan; Workers protest

Pacific Consortium tables rival offer to purchase Tatts Group

Crown Resorts to abandon Alon Las Vegas and dispose more of its stake in Macau casinos

Macau casino entrepreneur diversifies property portfolio

Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

Crown Resorts Limited delays international break-up plan

Best Sunshine looking toward Phase II in Saipan; Phase I casino to open in January

Progress on Medford Casino Proposal: Coquille Tribe Nears Approval After Decade-Long Effort

ClubWPT Gold Elevates Stakes with $750,000 in Prizes at WPT World Championship

AGA: Record-Breaking Revenue for U.S. Commercial Gaming in Q3 2024

Wynn Resorts on Track for 2027 Launch of UAE’s First Integrated Resort, Wynn Al Marjan Island

Denmark Ushers in a New Regulatory Era with the Launch of Land-Based Bingo Licensing