12/03/21 South Australia and Adelaide United to promote sports without gambling ads Authorities and the soccer club have signed a partnership to promote sports without sports betting ads and to establish good practices.
12/01/21 IPI equipment auction postponed for 30 days The receiver Clear Management has postponed the first of six auctions of IPI’s gaming equipment to give the company time to settle a lawsuit with a former contractor.
12/01/21 Crown Resorts confirms appointment of Ziggy Switkowski as chairman The appointment of Ziggy Switkowski as an independent non-executive director of Crown has become effective following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.
12/01/21 Western Australia registers record gambling revenue of US$1.6bn The Racing and Wagering authority in Western Australia has reported record gambling revenue for the last financial year.
11/30/21 Entain fined for breaching code of practice in Australia The Northern Territory Racing Commission has fined Entain AU$26,690 for allowing its representatives to promote QR codes to activate a series of bonus cash promotions.
11/29/21 Over US$710m laundered through slot machines in Australia Australian media have reported that a criminal group laundered over AU$1bn (US$710m) through poker machines in Australia’s clubs, pubs and casinos.
11/25/21 New Zealand to reopen borders from April 2022 Authorities in New Zealand have announced that the country will reopen its borders for fully vaccinated foreign visitors from April 2022.
11/25/21 Lotto NZ seeks new supplier for Instant Kiwi scratch tickets Lotto NZ has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) to seek a new partner as its contract with Scientific Games ends next year.
11/24/21 IPI seeks to avoid auction by paying USA Fanter through restricted account IPI is seeking to avoid the auction of its property in the Northern Mariana Islands.
11/24/21 Tasmanian gambling bill set to become law Tasmania’s Gaming Control Amendment will become law after approval from the House of Assembly.
11/23/21 NMI Judge orders release of $5.59m to Pacific Rim Pacific Rim Land Development, IPI’s former contractor, has been granted its request for the release of $5.59m held in an investment portfolio consisting of short-term US government bonds.
11/23/21 SkyCity expects to reopen Auckland venue on December 3 SkyCity has announced it expects to reopen its casino and entertainment facilities in Auckland for fully vaccinated customers from December 3.
11/23/21 Victoria’s VGCC appoints Fran Thorn as first chair The new Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCC) will be headed by Fran Thorn from January 1, 2022.
