08/09/20 NSW offers to host Australian Open The state’s deputy has offered to host all mayor sports competitions facing cancellation in Australia.
08/09/20 NZ capital considers lower cap on pokies Wellington wants to reduce the cap on the amount of machines allowed but some question the effectiveness in reducing gambling issues.
08/06/20 Imperial Pacific: no connection with execs facing prosecution Casino company Imperial Pacific has stated that it has no involvement in the case of two executives indicted in the Northern Mariana Islands.
08/06/20 Donaco in “final negotiation stages” to land CEO Paul Arbuckle’s term as interim CEO ended on August 4 and the operator has yet to assign a replacement.
08/05/20 Donaco appoints new directors The appointments come due to conditions of a recent entitlement placement through which the company obtained around US$9.9 million.
08/05/20 NSW fines Sydney casino for safety breach Watsons Bay Hotel is the fifteenth venue in New South Wales to be fined for violating its own Covid-19 safety plan after undercover inspections.
08/05/20 Imperial Pacific execs charged over illegal workers The operator allegedly hired Chinese workers illegally for construction of the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel on Saipan.
08/04/20 Tabcorp expects 31% fall in net profits The Australian gaming company is factoring in the impact of Covid-19 on its business, as the economy sees a retail contraction and continuing uncertainty.
08/02/20 Sydney’s Star casino hotel hopes reignited The Sydney casino’s plans were rejected last November but it has a new opportunity as NSW seeks to revamp suburbs.
07/31/20 Lotto NZ forecasts 8.4% drop in sales Lotto NZ expects an 8.4 drop in sales for the year 2020/2021, with a reduction in tickets sold through retail outlets.
07/30/20 “Cash in casino cage is restricted,” IPI says Pacific Rim had requested a court seize funds found in the cage during an inspection at Imperial Pacific Resort & Casino in Garapan.
07/30/20 NSW warns loot boxes encourage gambling Research by Central Queensland University finds young adults are more likely to gamble if exposed to in-game purchases and loot boxes.
07/29/20 NSW grants financial aid to pokie operators With gaming machine revenues down, ILGA has extended payment periods for operators.
07/29/20 Australian business sees PointsBet to record growth PointsBet’s Australian turnover grew by 80 per cent over the past year, creating record growth for the sports betting operator.
07/28/20 IBIA calls for in-play sports betting in Australia This association believes the lack of local regulation in Australia favours offshore Asian operators.
