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Casino Commission confirms Best Sunshine in compliance with AML

November 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

The Saipan Tribune reported yesterday that Commonwealth Casino Commission executive director Edward Deleon Guerrero has confirmed that Best Sunshine Live casino in Saipan is operating in compliance with U.S. Ba...

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited warns of decreased annual profit

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance

Australian slot manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Limited has warned investors that its pre-tax annual profit could fall to around $11 million from the $25.76 million it recorded for its previous fiscal ye...

Toowoomba in the running for orphaned Queensland casino license

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Licenses

In Australia, the Toowoomba And Surat Basin Enterprise has reportedly been approached by developers regarding the possibility of helping to bring a casino to the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland. ...

Saipan casino operator denies federal investigation rumor

Adam Morgan

November 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Saipan, Crime, Northern Mariana Islands

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has announced that it has not received any notification to suggest that it is being investiga...

Crown’s Barangaroo casino project threatened by Millers Point Fund lawsuit

Renee Kingsley

November 12, 2016

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

The Barangaroo casino project in New South Wales (NSW) has been hit with a number of delays ever since Crown Resorts proposed to build the $2 billion casino resort in 2012. The Land and Environment Court is exp...

Donald Trump victory will not have much of an impact on Macau’s casino industry

Renee Kingsley

November 11, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Macau

Gaming analysts believe that Macau’s casino industry will not face much of an impact in the near term due to Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States. Grant Govertsen, Union Gaming Analyst...

Possible changes to Australian iGambling laws could spell trouble for major poker brands

Sadonna Price

November 10, 2016

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

Earlier this year the Australian Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge, announced that he would be introducing legislation to amend the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 to remove any loopholes that currently ...

Norfolk Island Gaming Authority to be dissolved

Adam Morgan

November 7, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses

After being stripped of the power to approve and renew gaming licenses by the Australian federal government in April, the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority is now to be permanently closed. According to a repor...

Sun International’s Graeme Stephens named as new SkyCity CEO

Kim M

November 6, 2016

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

SkyCity Entertainment Group, a New Zealand and Australian casino operator, today announced the appointment of Graeme Stephens (pictured) as the company’s new CEO. The appointment of the 53-year-old Stephens,...

Chinese Authorities reported to have arrested 10 junket operators in continued Crown Resorts crackdown

Renee Kingsley

October 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, China, Unlicensed Operation, Macau

The Australian newspaper has reported that Chinese authorities have continued their crackdown on gambling promoters in Mainland China and have arrested another 10 individuals. The 10 people in custody are suspe...

$160m Sheraton Mirage acquisition by Star consortium to be finalized

Kim M

October 25, 2016

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

A Star Entertainment-led international joint venture is in the process of wrapping up a deal to pay as much as A$160 million ($121.7 million) for the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, a beachfront resort in Gold Co...

CEO of Star Entertainment avoids Macau after recent Crown arrests

Sadonna Price

October 24, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Macau

Macau is a popular destination for businessmen and women who work in the casino gaming industry. The city is bustling with gaming activity and many operators from around the world have a vested interest in the ...

Crown Resorts Limited to offload more of its business

Adam Morgan

October 20, 2016

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

After seeing 18 of its representatives arrested in China over the weekend, Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has now reportedly confirmed previous speculation that it intends to offload some more...

Australia’s Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group Ltd agree to $4.9 billion merger subject to regulatory approvals

Renee Kingsley

October 19, 2016

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

Tabcorp Holdings, an Australian based gaming, wagering and Keno company has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Tatts Group Ltd, another Australian based company involved in the gaming, l...

Chinese authorities arrest 18 Crown Resort employees for alleged gambling recruitment activities

Renee Kingsley

October 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, China, Illegal Bookmaking, Macau

Authorities in China have arrested 18 Crown Resort employees and are questioning them in regards to their involvement in illegal gambling related activities. Gambling is banned in Mainland China with the except...

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Casino Commission confirms Best Sunshine in compliance with AML

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited warns of decreased annual profit

Toowoomba in the running for orphaned Queensland casino license

Saipan casino operator denies federal investigation rumor

Crown’s Barangaroo casino project threatened by Millers Point Fund lawsuit

Donald Trump victory will not have much of an impact on Macau’s casino industry

Possible changes to Australian iGambling laws could spell trouble for major poker brands

Norfolk Island Gaming Authority to be dissolved

Sun International’s Graeme Stephens named as new SkyCity CEO

Chinese Authorities reported to have arrested 10 junket operators in continued Crown Resorts crackdown

$160m Sheraton Mirage acquisition by Star consortium to be finalized

CEO of Star Entertainment avoids Macau after recent Crown arrests

Crown Resorts Limited to offload more of its business

Australia’s Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group Ltd agree to $4.9 billion merger subject to regulatory approvals

Chinese authorities arrest 18 Crown Resort employees for alleged gambling recruitment activities

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