06/27/22 IPI reaches agreement to complete casino hotel in Garapan IPI has also signed a four-year agreement with Sino Travel Samoa Limited to lease 250 hotel rooms and 15 villas at its Garapan casino hotel.
06/27/22 NZ Government to invest US$47.9m in gambling harm initiatives The government of New Zealand has announced a NZ$76m (US$47.9m) investment to prevent and minimise gambling harm.
06/27/22 Authorities reject the Star Sydney’s proposal to add more gaming machines The casino operator had requested the government transfer licences from poor-performing machines in other areas of the state.
06/24/22 Blackstone completes acquisition of Crown Resorts Blackstone has bought Crown’s casino resorts in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
06/24/22 CCC close to reaching settlement agreement with IPI Andrew Yeom, the Commonwealth Casino Commission’s executive director, has said he does not see any major obstacles to a settlement agreement.
06/23/22 Former construction team leader sues IPI Jess Aquiningoc resigned as IPI’s construction team leader earlier this month after claiming the company refused to pay part of his salary.
06/23/22 Australia could end up on FATF grey list, AUSTRAC warns AUSTRAC’s chief executive officer Nicole Rose said the country needs to do more to raise money laundering standards.
06/23/22 Victorian Greens call for AU$1 pokie bet limit The Victorian Greens party says it will push for the introduction of a AU$1 stake limit for slots.
06/23/22 NSW to establish new independent casino regulator Kevin Anderson, minister for hospitality and racing, has announced that the government of New South Wales will create the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC).
06/22/22 NSW raises the Point of Consumption Tax payable by betting operators Tabcorp hailed the announcement as a positive step toward industry reform.
06/21/22 IPI brings in security personnel after fire in Garapan IPI’s attorney Kevin T. Abikoff has told federal court the company is investigating the cause of the fire.
