08/31/21 Crown Resorts bans 250 VIP players in bid to keep gaming licences Crown Resorts has announced it has banned 250 high rollers who couldn’t explain where their money came from or raised other probity concerns.
08/30/21 Crown Resorts revenue down 31% for FY21 Crown Resorts has shared its financial results for FY21, reporting revenue of AU$1.5bn (US$1.1bn), down 31 per cent year-on-year.
08/27/21 Crown Resorts appoints Ziggy Switkowski as chairman Crown Resorts has announced that Ziggy Switkowski will replace Helen Coonan as chairman of the group once regulatory approval is received.
08/26/21 Former IPI chairwoman in contempt of court again Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona has found Cui Li Jie, former IPI chairwoman, in contempt of court again. She could face a penalty of $1,000 per day or even jail.
08/26/21 Casino closures cost SkyCity US$727,500 a day SkyCity says the closure of venues costs the company AU$1m a day.
08/26/21 Tabcorp appoints Janette Kendall as non-executive director Janette Kendall, a former Galaxy Entertainment director, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Tabcorp.
08/25/21 SkyCity profits up 36.3% for FY21 SkyCity has announced growth in normalised revenue for the financial year ending June 30 thanks to a rise in domestic tourism.
08/25/21 New Zealand: spending on betting rises amid new lockdown Spending on betting products such as the TAB and Lotto has jumped by 65 per cent in New Zealand under its new “Level 4” lockdown.
08/25/21 WA Royal Commission chair questioned over conflict of interest The state’s Royal Commission into Crown Perth is being led by Neville Owen, who has personal interests with some of the witnesses.
08/24/21 Former IPI chairwoman accused of failing to comply with court order Attorney Aaron Halegua, who represents seven Chinese construction workers suing IPI, has accused Cui Li Jie of not complying with a preservation order.
08/24/21 New Zealand extends “Level 4” lockdown until August 27 The government of New Zealand has announced Covid-19 countermeasures will remain in place until August 27. However, in Auckland restrictions will last until August 31.
08/23/21 Steve McCann to replace Xavier Walsh as Crown Melbourne CEO Steve McCann, who was appointed as the new CEO and managing director of Crown Resorts in June, will replace Xavier Walsh as Crown Melbourne’s CEO.
08/23/21 Operators urge changes to N. Mariana islands e-gaming licence fee MP Holdings says it has been forced to close one of its venues, resulting in the layoff of 30 employees due to the e-gaming licence fee.
08/20/21 Star CEO still interested in merger with Crown Resorts Despite Star Entertainment Group withdrawing its offer for Crown Resorts, its CEO has said he is still interested in a takeover deal.
08/20/21 Crown’s special treatment for high rollers led to big losses John Alexander, former Crown Resorts chief executive, said the casino operator used private jets and luxury yachts to attract high rollers. However, the approach resulted in big losses.
