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New South Wales lottery players put a price on happiness

March 20, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery

To mark today’s fifth annual International Day Of Happiness, Australian wagering giant Tatts Group has released the results of a special survey that found over 28% of lottery players in New South Wales felt tha...

James Packer sells Crown notes for $100m

Alex Lanter

March 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

Australian casino tycoon James Packer has gathered more than $101 million (AUD) from selling a million subordinated notes in Crown Resorts Limited to the company last week, according to an Australian Stock Exch...

Annual net loss at Casino Canberra grows despite rise in revenues

Adam Morgan

March 15, 2017

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

In Australia, Casino Canberra has reportedly released its financial results for 2016 showing that its loss has widened to approximately $5.9 million while it is now standing in a negative net asset position wit...

Multi-billion dollar Gold Coast casino resort project under spotlight

Lars Jones

March 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), a state-owned enterprise of the Chinese government whose subsidiary China Construction America (CCA) has some history of complicated casino resort const...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s plan to buy Tatts Group comes under scrutiny

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the national competition regulator has expressed concerns about Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s proposed $4.44 billion plan to buy rival Tatts Group due to the effect the proposed merger could have on ...

Samoa MP appeals for local gambling at casinos

Sadonna Price

March 9, 2017

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

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At a recent discussion on casino management laws of Samoa, ruling HRPP party MP Faumuina Wayne Fong appealed to the government to consider allowing locals the opportunity to gamble at Samoa casinos. Earnings ar...

Crown Resorts set to begin A$500 million debt retirement

Lars Jones

March 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

Crown Resorts Limited (CWN:ASE) announced on the Australian Stock Exchange Monday that they intend to buy-back approximately A$500 million (about US$379m) worth of ordinary shares any time over the course of th...

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited requests Saipan casino extensions

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Licenses

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After last week announcing that it would not be extending the lease for the site of its temporary Best Sunshine Live casino past an April 30 deadline, Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has now rep...

Gambling spend increases in New Zealand

Sadonna Price

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

The casinos of New Zealand have seen an increase in visitor spending for the year to June, as tourism numbers reach record highs and the economy is in good condition. The Department of Internal Affairs has repo...

Rowen Craigie reportedly set to leave Crown Resorts Limited

Adam Morgan

February 22, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited is set to unveil its annual interim financial results tomorrow and reports abound that the occasion will also see the firm’s long-serving Managing Director and C...

Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment

Sadonna Price

February 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker

Poker players in Australia have been worried since November about the potential to lose access to their favorite game due to the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. The bill is being pushed by the country...

Competition and delays hit Ainsworth Game Technology Limited half-year profits

Adam Morgan

February 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance

Competition in its home market and regulatory delays in North America have led to Australian slot machine innovator Ainsworth Game Technology Limited recording a 37.8% decrease year-on-year in net profits for t...

Racing Victoria may ban active industry from new board

Lars Jones

February 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing

A new board will soon be appointed to oversee Thoroughbred horseracing in the State of Victoria, Australia, and they'll apparently be under the microscope for any conflicts of interest or appearance of impropri...

Imperial Pacific Resort And Hotel Saipan sticking with March opening date

Adam Morgan

February 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has reportedly declared that the first phase of its new Imperial Pacific Resort And Hotel Sai...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited agrees to pay fine for anti-money laundering breeches

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, sportsbetting and gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings Limited has reportedly agreed to pay a fine worth approximately $34.6 million in order to settle a money laundering case brought by the governmen...

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New South Wales lottery players put a price on happiness

James Packer sells Crown notes for $100m

Annual net loss at Casino Canberra grows despite rise in revenues

Multi-billion dollar Gold Coast casino resort project under spotlight

Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s plan to buy Tatts Group comes under scrutiny

Samoa MP appeals for local gambling at casinos

Crown Resorts set to begin A$500 million debt retirement

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited requests Saipan casino extensions

Gambling spend increases in New Zealand

Rowen Craigie reportedly set to leave Crown Resorts Limited

Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment

Competition and delays hit Ainsworth Game Technology Limited half-year profits

Racing Victoria may ban active industry from new board

Imperial Pacific Resort And Hotel Saipan sticking with March opening date

Tabcorp Holdings Limited agrees to pay fine for anti-money laundering breeches

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