12/23/21 New South Wales reintroduces Covid-19 countermeasures Due to the Omicron variant, authorities in New South Wales have decided to reintroduce QR code check-ins across retail and hospitality venues.
12/23/21 VCGLR orders Crown Melbourne to pay AU$1m The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has fined Crown Melbourne AU$1m (US$724,130) for failing to comply with regulatory requirements concerning junket operations.
12/23/21 IPI’s former chairwoman faces penalty of US$200 a day Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona has ruled that Cui Li Jie has failed to provide backups of her electronically stored information.
12/23/21 SkyCity expands partnership with Gaming Innovation Group The casino operator will invest US$23.3m in Gaming Innovation Group to support the funding of GIG’s acquisition of Sportnco.
12/21/21 New Zealand’s Hutt City Council limits pokies Hutt City Council has approved a proposal to limit the number of slot machines in the district, a measure that was supported by the Problem Gambling Foundation.
12/21/21 IPI equipment auction to be postponed until January 31 The CNMI Court has granted IPI’s request to extend the stay on receivership.
12/21/21 NagaWorld operations continue as normal despite strikes The casino operator has said that the strike is illegal and that business is continuing as normal.
12/21/21 Crown Resorts may receive new offer from Star Entertainment Local media reports suggest The Star Entertainment Group may make a new unsolicited non-binding offer for Crown Resorts next year.
12/20/21 The Star manager fired after accusation of abuse of power Minh Nguyen has been fired from The Star Entertainment, and the ILGA says she will no longer be able to work in the industry.
12/20/21 Nick William slams plan to ban horseracing in Australia The Melbourne Cup-winning horse owner said the proposal to ban all commercial horseracing is “ridiculous”.
12/20/21 NagaWorld workers could face disciplinary action over strikes Sithar Chhim, a NagaWorld union leader, has raised fears of arrests after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court declared the strike illegal.
12/17/21 New Zealand district plans to limit number of gaming machines The district of Selwyn plans to limit the number of gaming machines to 124.
12/17/21 NSW Crime Commission invites submissions to slots inquiry Michael Barnes, the Commissioner of the NSW Crime Commission, has invited submissions to the commission’s inquiry into money laundering at pubs and clubs.
12/16/21 Creditors oppose IPI request to extend stay on receivership IPI’s creditors have filed motions opposing IPI’s request for a further stay of the receivership.
