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Pacific Consortium tables rival offer to purchase Tatts Group

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

Las Vegas, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Israel, 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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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...

Greek Mythology stakeholder Amax posts $18.3m loss first half FY 2017

Lars Jones

November 28, 2016

Vanuatu, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

Amax International Holdings Limited (HKEx:959), a stakeholder in Taipa, Macau's shuttered Greek Mythology Casino at the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel, has posted a HK$18.287 million loss for the six month perio...

Ladbrokes Coral Group weighing up bid for Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Adam Morgan

November 28, 2016

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

British sportsbetting and gaming operator Ladbrokes Coral Group is reportedly planning to launch a bid for Australian rival Tabcorp Holdings Limited in a deal that could cost the London-based firm in excess of ...

Tabcorp pushing new incentive program for digital app betting

Sadonna Price

November 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

Any venue that contains a TAB outlet will now feature the option for consumers to sign up for betting via the Tabcorp digital app, after a big push by Tabcorp to roll out their new incentive program. Tabcorp ha...

Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges

Lars Jones

November 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, China, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation

James Packer's Crown Resorts has reportedly deployed a host of high-powered in-house and outside legal advisers and counsel to help assess the corporation's vulnerability and liability following the arrest of 1...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited acquires 10% stake in Tatts Group

Adam Morgan

November 26, 2016

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

In a strategic move designed to shore up its planned $8.18 billion merger with Tatts Group, Australian sportsbetting and gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings Limited has purchased a 10% stake in its Brisbane-based ...

Study finds no under-reporting of violence at The Star Sydney

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Crime

In Australia, an official study has reportedly revealed that security staff at The Star Sydney have not been under-reporting incidents of assault in the wake of the early-2014 introduction of Sydney’s controver...

The Reef Hotel Casino unveils new Bar 36

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2016

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News

As part of an ongoing $4.79 million refurbishment, The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has launched its new Bar 36 cocktail lounge and live music venue and is due to gradually unveil more of its revamped ground flo...

Big operators consider closing doors to Australia if new legislation passes

Alex Lanter

November 23, 2016

Poker Law, Australia, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation

It’s seems that the recent efforts of the Australian Government to tighten regulations for online operators could see a number of big names in the online gambling industry close their doors to Australian player...

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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

Greek Mythology stakeholder Amax posts $18.3m loss first half FY 2017

Ladbrokes Coral Group weighing up bid for Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Tabcorp pushing new incentive program for digital app betting

Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges

Tabcorp Holdings Limited acquires 10% stake in Tatts Group

Study finds no under-reporting of violence at The Star Sydney

The Reef Hotel Casino unveils new Bar 36

Big operators consider closing doors to Australia if new legislation passes

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