05/09/22 The Star suspends all domestic and international rebate play programmes The announcement comes amid the New South Wales regulator ILGA’s inquiry into Star’s Sydney casino.
05/05/22 Aquis Entertainment returns to pre-pandemic levels The operator of Casino Canberra says business has been strong since the Australian Capital Territory have eased Covid-19 countermeasures in January.
05/04/22 Star senior manager misappropriated gambling money, inquiry hears The New South Wales inquiry into Star Entertainment has been told that a senior manager transferred a payment from a junket operator into his own account before disappearing.
05/04/22 New study reveals increase in gambling ads on Victorian TV The Nielsen institute has published a new report that reveals gambling ads have increased by 253 per cent since 2016.
05/03/22 CCC hearing on IPI casino licence postponed to May 24 The Commonwealth Casino Commission has postponed the hearing to decide the fate of the company’s exclusive casino licence.
05/02/22 Former Star CEO Matt Bekier let down by senior managers, inquiry hears Former Star Entertainment Group chief executive Matt Bekier said he was disappointed by the Sydney casino’s management but that failings were ultimately his responsibility.
05/02/22 South Australia: candidate for senator calls for stricter control on gambling ads Independent candidate Nick Xenophon has said gambling ads on TV should be more tightly regulated. He also wants a ban on gambling sponsorship of sports clubs.
05/02/22 TAB NZ turnover up 16% in March TAB NZ has reported gross betting revenue of $34.6m, up 20.9 per cent month-on-month.
04/29/22 AUSTRAC and VGCCC sign new cooperation agreement against financial crime The regulators have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening their efforts against financial crime.
04/28/22 Australian Greens renew fight to ban gambling machines The NSW Greens party wants to phase pokies out of bars over five years due to the rise in gambling losses.
