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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank drops claims against Crown for stolen money gambled and lost there

May 18, 2015

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

For six years now the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank in Australia has been trying to recover over $3 million in cash stolen by a former bank employee. Kate Jamieson took the money from the financial institution and ...

Christmas Island prepares to open casino resort once again

Lars Jones

May 14, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Christmas Island, Licenses

Christmas Island sounds like a place in a fairy tale book but it does exist; 2600 kilometers from Perth, Australia and has a population of just 2000 people who are mostly Chinese (60%), Malay (25%) and European...

Sydney’s city council against Barangaroo proposal

Sam Mitchell

May 13, 2015

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino project updates

On May 13, 2015, Sydney, Australia's city council warned against the Lend Lease's Barangaroo proposal saying the public would be the loser if it was passed. The proposal is for Barangaroo to gain more floor spa...

One Hundred Sands wants Fiji casino license back

Lars Jones

May 10, 2015

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

One Hundred Sands Limited had their 15-year exclusive gaming licence on the island of Fiji revoked by the Attorney General in February. The company appealed to the High Court for relief where it was found that ...

Online gambling research study findings

Sadonna Price

May 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, World Casino News, Lottery, Online Gambling News

Helping to further disprove the arguments of Sheldon Adelson and his Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, a new research paper by Dr. Sally Gainsbury sheds light on the relationship between a medical condition ...

Tony Fung acquires Gold Coast Sheraton Mirage; wants to integrate casino

Sam Mitchell

May 6, 2015

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

Tony Fung, Hong Kong billionaire, is expanding into Queensland according to media on May 6, 2015. He acquired the Sheraton Mirage to turn it into a hotel casino on the Gold Coast of Australia. The purchase pric...

Yorkeys Knob Aquis Project sees environmental approval

Sam Mitchell

May 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino project updates

May 4, 2015 was a good day for Aquis Group with regards to the Yorkeys Knob project. The project has been in a standstill while awaiting environmental approval. The Federal Government granted approval for the ...

Vietnamese women commit drug crimes to pay Crown Casino gambling debt

Sadonna Price

May 4, 2015

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering

A study entitled Risky Business, researched by the Swinburne University of Australia, has found that record numbers of Vietnamese women are being jailed due to crime activity based on gambling debts. The women ...

Queensland government says no casino license available for Great Keppel Island

Sam Mitchell

May 1, 2015

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

Friday May 1, 2015 members of the Keppel Brittany Lauga group learned the Australian Labor Government is not going to provide a casino license. Keppel wanted to redevelop Great Keppel Island to enhance Central ...

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants old hospital land to become a casino

Sam Mitchell

April 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia

The old Southport Hospital land is up for sale. The 3.4 hectares of land was abandoned and now Mayor Tom Tate wants the purchaser to use it for a new casino. Queensland's Gold Coast Mayor wants the government t...

Australia NT Government imposes slot machine levy

Sadonna Price

April 29, 2015

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

A new gambling tax imposed by the Northern Territory Government and set to begin on July 1st, is now under criticism by the acting manager of the SkyCity Darwin Casino. Callum Mallett is disappointed that the ...

Hong Kong Businessman Still Looking for Casino Project in Australia

Sam Mitchell

April 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino project updates

Speculation over whether Tony Fung Wing Cheung will continue to invest in a Cairns, Queensland, Australia casino project has been answered with a letter he wrote. The release of the letter to the public occurre...

Tony Fung to list Canberra Casino on ASX with Discovery Resources

Sam Mitchell

April 20, 2015

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

Discovery Resources is acquiring Canberra Casino in a move to enter the entertainment industry from its current position in the natural resources sector. The acquisition will lead Discovery Resources to change ...

Australia to see casino revenue skyrocket within 5 years

Sam Mitchell

April 15, 2015

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

Tuesday April 14, 2015 news revealed that Australia is gaining ground in the casino industry. Projections have casino revenue increasing by 2020 to $6.2 billion. The information was released in a report by IBIS...

State coroner condemns behavior of Crown bouncers in Dunning’s death

Sadonna Price

March 30, 2015

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

In 2011, a visitor to the Crown Melbourne was hospitalized and later died after being restrained by casino security guards. According to the Australian State Coroner, the security guards were overly aggressive...

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank drops claims against Crown for stolen money gambled and lost there

Christmas Island prepares to open casino resort once again

Sydney’s city council against Barangaroo proposal

One Hundred Sands wants Fiji casino license back

Online gambling research study findings

Tony Fung acquires Gold Coast Sheraton Mirage; wants to integrate casino

Yorkeys Knob Aquis Project sees environmental approval

Vietnamese women commit drug crimes to pay Crown Casino gambling debt

Queensland government says no casino license available for Great Keppel Island

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants old hospital land to become a casino

Australia NT Government imposes slot machine levy

Hong Kong Businessman Still Looking for Casino Project in Australia

Tony Fung to list Canberra Casino on ASX with Discovery Resources

Australia to see casino revenue skyrocket within 5 years

State coroner condemns behavior of Crown bouncers in Dunning’s death

Rei do Pitaco Joins Brazil’s Regulated Sports Betting Market

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Nevada Revokes Gaming License of Ex-MGM Executive Scott Sibella

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