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Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

February 1, 2016

Australia, Illegal Bookmaking, Asian Casino News, Sports betting, Malaysia

Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has also gained attention over the years for being a key player in the global match fixing business. Ph...

Tour dates announced for 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships

Sadonna Price

January 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Poker Tournaments, The Players Lounge

The 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships are now scheduled, with event organizers announcing tour dates. PokerStars has partnered with the Aussie Millions for the Main Event once again and over 20 gold ring...

U.S. Navy issues ‘letter of concern’ over port leases for upcoming EB-5 funded Tinian casino: Updated

Lars Jones

January 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

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A CNMI lawmaker in Tinian and the director of US-based Bridge Investment Group were quick to defend their positions on the heels of a 'letter of concern' penned to the Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) by a U....

SkyCity casino gets approval from Adelaide commission to proceed with $300 million expansion plans

Renee Kingsley

January 21, 2016

Casino proposals, Australia, Casino expansion projects, Employment & Careers, Oceania Casino News

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The SkyCity Entertainment Group had earlier submitted plans to revamp and upgrade its Adelaide casino but there remained a lot of speculation as to whether the plans would get approval considering the fact that...

Local clubs still fighting to block Casino Canberra from offering pokie gaming

Sadonna Price

January 21, 2016

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

In continued efforts to stop Casino Canberra from offering poker machines, ClubsACT has taken their fight online. Pokies, or poker machines are known as slots on other continents. The group is currently taking ...

High roller Di Miao accused of leading double life as cat burglar

Kim M

January 10, 2016

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Oceania Casino News, Crime

A casino high roller, who despite being unemployed for at least a decade spent millions of dollars at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria, is being accused by authorities of lead...

Saipan, other CNMI casinos can soon invite junket operators

Lars Jones

January 6, 2016

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

VIPs are already coming to Saipan in large enough numbers for the sole casino there to do over $3 billion in rolling chip business in their first two full months of operations. Now the CNMI Commonwealth Casino ...

Star Entertainment proposes 200 meter hotel tower in Sydney to compete with Packer’s Barangaroo Casino Resort

Renee Kingsley

January 4, 2016

Australia, China, Casino expansion projects, Asian Casino News, Oceania Casino News

The fierce competition between Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts, two of the biggest casino operators in Australia, is working out very well for New South Wales. Star Entertainment has enjoyed an exclusive c...

US federal court issues entry of default vs $2.5m of still-shuttered Tinian Dynasty Casino

Lars Jones

December 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Oceania Casino News, Conspiracy, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands

Last Friday, Assistant U.S. attorney Russell H. Lorfing requested that the U.S. District Court for the NMI issue a default judgement against Tinian Dynasty as they had failed to contest a forfeiture action on ...

Australian billionaire James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board of directors

Renee Kingsley

December 21, 2015

Las Vegas, Australia, Casino openings, Macau, Oceania Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Billionaire James Packer, the son of the late Kerry Packer played a key role in transitioning the family business from one that focused on broadcasting and publishing to Crown Resorts, a multi-billion dollar ca...

Tasmanian Greens leader accuses Federal Group of ‘corporate blackmail’

Renee Kingsley

December 18, 2015

Australia, Casino expansion projects, Tazmania, Oceania Casino News

The gambling industry in Tasmania is a lot smaller when compared to the likes of Sydney and Melbourne and the Federal Group dominates the Tasmanian market as it owns and operates ‘Wrest Point’, the oldest casin...

Billionaire James Packer wants to privatise Crown Resorts: Updated

Alex Lanter

December 17, 2015

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

Update: Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH) has issued a statement (see below) denying any plans to privatize. Australia’s third richest man, billionaire James Packer, wants to privatise casino operator Crown ...

New details revealed in the expansion plans for Museum of Old and New Art

Sadonna Price

December 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Tazmania

David Walsh, the owner of the Museum of Old and New Art, otherwise known as MONA, has revealed new details about the expansion proposal of the property. Located in the Hobart area of Tasmania, the plan will inc...

Australian greyhounds deemed too slow get “Death Row” sentence

Kim M

December 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, World Casino News, China, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Vietnam

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A practice that breeches racing rules exports hundreds of Australian greyhounds, determined by their owners and trainers to be to too slow for Australian racing, to Asia where they languish in deplorable condit...

Best Sunshine to take over Kan Pacific’s Mariana Resort & Spa in Saipan

Lars Jones

December 11, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Saipan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

Best Sunshine (Imperial Pacific) will pick up the remaining two years of Kan Pacific's lease in Marpi, Saipan where the Mariana Resort & Spa is located. Local news outlet, Marianas Variety reports that Best...

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Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

Tour dates announced for 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships

U.S. Navy issues ‘letter of concern’ over port leases for upcoming EB-5 funded Tinian casino: Updated

SkyCity casino gets approval from Adelaide commission to proceed with $300 million expansion plans

Local clubs still fighting to block Casino Canberra from offering pokie gaming

High roller Di Miao accused of leading double life as cat burglar

Saipan, other CNMI casinos can soon invite junket operators

Star Entertainment proposes 200 meter hotel tower in Sydney to compete with Packer’s Barangaroo Casino Resort

US federal court issues entry of default vs $2.5m of still-shuttered Tinian Dynasty Casino

Australian billionaire James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board of directors

Tasmanian Greens leader accuses Federal Group of ‘corporate blackmail’

Billionaire James Packer wants to privatise Crown Resorts: Updated

New details revealed in the expansion plans for Museum of Old and New Art

Australian greyhounds deemed too slow get “Death Row” sentence

Best Sunshine to take over Kan Pacific’s Mariana Resort & Spa in Saipan

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

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