Australasia

Crown Perth used by organised criminals, inquiry hears

Deputy Police Commissioner Col Blanch has told the WA Royal Commission that Crown Perth was used by criminal organisations to move cash through casino junkets and avoid detection from regulators.

09/22/21

Crown Perth VIP room remained open during lockdown

The WA Royal Commission has heard that Crown Perth breached lockdown rules by keeping its VIP room open.

09/22/21

Andrew Yeom: “Allowing online gambling could bring up to 2.1m online users annually”

Andrew Yeom, Commonwealth Casino Commission executive director, was invited by House Gaming Committee Chairman Edwin Propst to discuss the possibility of online gambling with lawmakers.

09/22/21

Fitch keeps Crown under negative ratings watch

The ratings agency has decided to maintain Crown Resorts under its Rating Watch Negative (RWN) as the company is still facing two Royal Commissions.

09/22/21

Australian casino revenue to decline due to stricter regulations

According to analysts, casino operators in Australia could see a decline in revenue as a result of compliance initiatives.

09/21/21

Casinos in Victoria and New South Wales may reopen in late October

Authorities in both Victoria and New South Wales have announced that gaming and hospitality venues will be able to reopen in late October as long as the vaccination rate continues rising.

09/20/21

New Zealand campaigners call for tougher gambling laws

Anti-gambling campaigners have encouraged other councils to follow the city of Christchurch’s decision not to relax its current gambling and TAB regulation policies.

09/20/21

Federal Group protests Tasmania licence changes

Federal Group casino claims the government didn’t notify it about a change in rules to end the company’s exclusive licence agreement.

09/16/21

Toni Korsanos resigns as Crown Resorts director

Toni Korsanos is the latest director to step down from Crown Resorts’ board. She will depart after the annual general meeting on October 21.

09/16/21

New awards recognise gaming regulators

09/15/21

Australia: ACMA raps Foxtel for breaching ad rules

ACMA has found that Foxtel breached broadcasting rules after airing a betting service ad during the live broadcast of an AFL match.

09/15/21

CCC warns it will close by end of April 2022

A day after asking the government for a US$1m, the Commonwealth Casino Commission warns it will have to cease operations by April 2022 if it doesn’t get funds.

09/14/21

Crown Resorts to mandate vaccines for staff and customers

Crown Resorts will require employees and guests to be vaccinated.

09/14/21

Star Sydney to face ILGA review

Star Sydney will face a review to establish whether it is suitable to continue operating and is complying with statutory obligations.

09/14/21

CCC calls for more funds to continue running

The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) claims it is running out of money and has asked the government to approve US$1m “to keep the commission afloat.”

Check the latest Australasia news

Crown Perth used by organised criminals, inquiry hears

Crown Perth VIP room remained open during lockdown

Andrew Yeom: “Allowing online gambling could bring up to 2.1m online users annually”

Fitch keeps Crown under negative ratings watch

Australian casino revenue to decline due to stricter regulations

Casinos in Victoria and New South Wales may reopen in late October

New Zealand campaigners call for tougher gambling laws

Federal Group protests Tasmania licence changes

Toni Korsanos resigns as Crown Resorts director

New awards recognise gaming regulators

Australia: ACMA raps Foxtel for breaching ad rules

CCC warns it will close by end of April 2022

Crown Resorts to mandate vaccines for staff and customers

Star Sydney to face ILGA review

CCC calls for more funds to continue running

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