07/24/21 New Zealand: concerns casinos will become “pokies dens” Dunedin’s Grand Casino operator wants to remove a mandatory requirement to have at least one gaming table open and increase the number of slots instead.
07/24/21 Casino operators show interest in Saipan licence Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, has revealed interest from potential bidders if IPI’s licence is permanently revoked.
07/23/21 Star Entertainment withdraws offer for Crown Resorts Due to uncertainty surrounding the future of Crown Resorts’ casino licence in Melbourne, Star Entertainment Group has withdrawn its offer for the operator.
07/23/21 Crown Resorts share price dips due to possible loss of licence Crown Resorts’ stocks slipped after Adrian Finanzio, counsel assisting Victoria’s Royal Commission, said Crown Melbourne should lose its casino licence.
07/22/21 Tabcorp to support ban on credit card use for online gambling Tabcorp has said it will support a ban on credit card use for gambling as long as local newsagents could still sell lottery tickets.
07/22/21 Problem Gambling Foundation concerned over New Zealand pokie profits The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) revealed poker machine operators in South Auckland generated NZ$21m in profits in the first quarter of the year.
07/21/21 Crown Melbourne’s casino licence should be cancelled, inquiry hears Adrian Finanzio, counsel assisting the inquiry, has told Victoria’s Royal Commission that Crown Melbourne should lose its casino licence due to serious misconduct.
07/20/21 SkyCity Adelaide in temporary closure due to Covid-19 SkyCity will temporarily close its Adelaide venue due to a snap four-day lockdown following three new cases of Covid-19.
07/20/21 Crown Melbourne unprepared to prevent gambling harms, inquiry hears Crown Melbourne employees didn’t encourage high-gamblers to take time out, Victoria’s Royal Commission has heard.
07/17/21 Tabcorp’s spin-off to benefit lotteries and Keno businesses JP Morgan has reported that Tabcorp’s lotteries and Keno businesses may have increased in value by between AU$9.4bn and AU$12.4bn while the value of the wagering and media division may have shrunk.
07/17/21 TAB NZ announces first board appointments TAB NZ has announced the members of its first board created under the Racing Act passed in 2020.
07/17/21 Australia: Victoria enters new lockdown The state of Victoria has declared a five-day lockdown.
07/17/21 More IPI assets to be sold to settle debts Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona has approved a new auction of IPI assets to settle debts of over $5m from two lawsuits.
07/15/21 Australia: Sydney to extend restrictions until at least July 30 Authorities in New South Wales have announced that the current lockdown will be extended until at least July 30.
