10/20/21 IPI faces another lawsuit for breach of contract Kan Pacific Saipan is demanding a jury trial in a lawsuit against IPI for breach of contract and unpaid fees dating back to June 2019.
10/20/21 Tabcorp announces proposed board lineup for spin-off During its annual general meeting Tabcorp announced the possible boards for its Lotteries & Keno and its Wagering & Gaming businesses.
10/19/21 Crown Melbourne to train 1,000 hospitality workers Crown Melbourne has announced it will run a training programme for 1,000 hospitality workers in a bid to help solve a skills shortage in Victoria.
10/19/21 Star Entertainment to face ILGA public hearings next year The New South Wales Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has confirmed that public hearings will be held next year as part of The Star Casino’s licence review.
10/18/21 New Zealand: Christchurch Casino reopens but with no poker With Christchurch moving to Alert Level 2, the casino has been allowed to reopen but poker operations won’t resume this year.
10/18/21 CNMI court denies motion to appoint receiver for IPI sale Fanter Corporation had filed a motion for the appointment of a receiver for the sale of IPI’s property.
10/18/21 Australia’s Victoria Cup sets new turnover record The Victoria Cup horse race is estimated to have generated a record AU $9.1m (US$6.7m) in turnover, up 14.5 per cent when compared to the previous record set on the 2018 Inter Dominion Grand Final night.
10/15/21 Australia: VCGLR cleared of corruption and wrongdoing An enquiry chaired by Ian Freckelton has found that the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) did not fail in its regulation of Victoria’s gambling industry.
10/15/21 IPI complies with court order in lawsuit filed by former employee IPI has finally complied with a federal court order and made payments for a lawsuit filed by a former IPI employee who alleged discrimination.
10/15/21 Casinos in Sydney welcome reopening of borders in NSW Authorities in New South Wales have said that from November 1 domestic and international tourists will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival.
10/14/21 Australian gambling sector donated US$59m to political parties An investigation has revealed that the gambling industry has donated AU$80m (US$59m) to political parties over the past 22 years.
10/14/21 CNMI governor dismisses urgency of CCC call for funds Governor Ralph DLG Torres has said that the CCC’s call for funding is not urgent and said the islands should continue to analyse different options, including e-gaming.
10/14/21 Victoria Royal Commission to deliver Crown findings on Friday Victoria’s Royal Commission into Crown Resorts will share its findings with the government on Friday. A final report is expected to be released before the end of the month.
10/13/21 Australia: study finds online gambling doubled in past decade A study has found that the number of online gamblers in Australia has doubled since 2010.
10/13/21 Star Entertainment answers money laundering allegations The Star Entertainment Group has issued a response denying media allegations that it failed to do enough to prevent money laundering and fraud at its resorts.
