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James Packer’s Crown Resorts working to raise capital for Alon Las Vegas

December 11, 2015

Las Vegas, Australia, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Nevada

Australian billionaire James Packer and his Crown Resorts have a strong reputation in Australia and Macau and are now looking to build their first casino in Las Vegas. This new casino is called Alon Las Vegas a...

Four Australian sports betting companies prosecuted for advertisements

Kim M

December 10, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Oceania Casino News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Four new prosecutions have been launched by the New South Wales (NSW) gaming watchdog against some of the country’s largest sports betting companies as it increases its efforts to oversee advertising campaigns ...

Gov. signs Saipan casino bill while rejecting some provisions

Lars Jones

December 9, 2015

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

Acting Governor Ralph Torres signed Saipan's casino bill into law, but used line-item veto power to return some provisions for, "additional legislative work." House Bill 19-95 became Public Law 19-24 without ...

Australian “charity” loses tax status: Corrected

Kim M

December 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Oceania Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

Correction Notice: In a previous version of this article the headline included a claim that the “charity” lost its tax status over gambling research whereas specifically, the organization lost endorsements beca...

Australia’s eSports market now bigger than the music industry

Renee Kingsley

December 3, 2015

Australia, Mobile gaming, Game manufacturers, Fantasy Sports, Oceania Casino News, Fantasy eSports

The eSports market is growing at a rapid pace all across the world and Australia has turned out to be one of the fastest growing markets. More than 67 million people in Australia play some sort of video game ev...

Unlimited tables and 99 year license make Brisbane casino a “no brainer” for Asian investor

Kim M

December 1, 2015

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Oceania Casino News

Far East Consortium International’s investment in Australia’s Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, the state’s biggest casino project, is expected to generate earnings of HK$2 billion annually. The contract that guarante...

Imperial Pacific hires Yiu Ling Kwong as COO for Saipan casino

Renee Kingsley

November 27, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Casino openings, Saipan, Employment & Careers

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Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd, a company based out of Hong Kong is constructing a $7.1 billion mega-casino resort in Saipan, an island located in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, whi...

Tinian Dynasty becomes cash only facility

Sadonna Price

November 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Locals and tourists visiting the Tinian Dynasty resort will need to make sure that they are carrying cash as the property is now a cash-only facility. According to recent reports, the hotel and casino are no lo...

Despite fewer machines, pokie revenues soar in New South Wales

Sadonna Price

November 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia

For the last financial year, it has been reported that the pokies in New South Wales have been able to generate a record A$73 billion in earnings, equal to $52.6 billion in US dollars. This was an increase of A...

Queensland Premier signs Queen’s Wharf mega casino deal

Kim M

November 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Oceania Casino News

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has signed off a $3 billion Queen’s Wharf casino development that guarantees the Queensland government $1 billion in revenue. According to the Sydney Morning Herald the premier ...

Ronda Rousey’s shock defeat to Holly Holm At UFC 193 crushes sports book bettors

Renee Kingsley

November 16, 2015

Australia, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Oceania Casino News

The main event for UFC 193 was the Ronda ‘Rowdy’ Rousey vs. Holly ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ Holm match in Melbourne, Australia on 15th of November. Rousey, the defending and reigning bantam weight women’s champ...

Plans for major expansion of Adelaide Casino advanced by SkyCity

Kim M

November 13, 2015

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Oceania Casino News

A first glance of the $300 million SkyCity Adelaide Casino Expansion has been revealed by SkyCity Entertainment in Auckland today at its yearly general meeting. Following the October resignation announcemen...

Senator Bridget McKenzie wants share of Aussie gambling tax

Kim M

November 12, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Oceania Casino News

With the federal government struggling with a massive overspending problem, a tax windfall has been proposed on Australian gambling companies by Senator Bridget McKenzie. The National Party of Australia memb...

James Packer bumps ownership in Crown Resorts to 53.1 percent

Lars Jones

November 11, 2015

Australia, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Macau, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After a peak price of $18 per share in January 2014, James Packer scooped up 18 million shares in his casino resort company yesterday at a bargain price of $12 each, paying a slight premium over Tuesday's close...

New South Wales bans live betting adverts

Kim M

November 10, 2015

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Oceania Casino News

As regulators begin to look at ways to curb the proliferation of online sports betting, New South Wales (NSW) has banned the advertisement of live odds during sporting broadcasts. An announcement by the stat...

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James Packer’s Crown Resorts working to raise capital for Alon Las Vegas

Four Australian sports betting companies prosecuted for advertisements

Gov. signs Saipan casino bill while rejecting some provisions

Australian “charity” loses tax status: Corrected

Australia’s eSports market now bigger than the music industry

Unlimited tables and 99 year license make Brisbane casino a “no brainer” for Asian investor

Imperial Pacific hires Yiu Ling Kwong as COO for Saipan casino

Tinian Dynasty becomes cash only facility

Despite fewer machines, pokie revenues soar in New South Wales

Queensland Premier signs Queen’s Wharf mega casino deal

Ronda Rousey’s shock defeat to Holly Holm At UFC 193 crushes sports book bettors

Plans for major expansion of Adelaide Casino advanced by SkyCity

Senator Bridget McKenzie wants share of Aussie gambling tax

James Packer bumps ownership in Crown Resorts to 53.1 percent

New South Wales bans live betting adverts

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