07/28/20 Donaco completes entitlement offer for US$9.9m The proceeds will go to repay its main lender and to make up for the lower gaming revenues at its Cambodia and Vietnam casinos.
07/28/20 SkyCity Adelaide adds new restaurants and bars Australia’s SkyCity Adelaide casino plans to hire around 700 people for mid-2021 to work at the new outlets.
07/24/20 SkyCity receives NZ$9.4m in further wage subsidies New Zealand’s SkyCity has now received a total NZ$31 million in wage subsides during the pandemic crisis.
07/24/20 Tabcorp’s CEO and Chairman leave the company Tabcorp has begun the search for a new CEO as David Attenborough announces he will retire in the first half of 2021.
07/23/20 NZ: Illegal sports betting returns to stadiums “Courtsiders” were caught on the sidelines at New Zealand events giving point by point information to illegal offshore bookmakers in Asia.
07/22/20 “Australians have unlicensed casinos in their pocket” The RWA has warned that the surge in gambling spending during the Covid-19 crisis was fuelled by illegal websites.
07/21/20 IPI names CEO and asks for licence fee reduction The casino operator still breached the July 10 deadline the CCC had established to replace former CEO Mark Brown.
07/21/20 Cricket T20 World Cup in Australia suspended The men’s tournament has been moved to October – November 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/19/20 Australia will block 11 offshore gambling sites The Communications and media authority has warned gamblers to withdraw any money they still hold on the sites.
07/19/20 NSW hits pokie hall with record fine The club was found guilty of encouraging “the misuse and abuse of gambling” after a member took his own life.
07/17/20 Senate to review Saipan casino fee collection The US$15 million from the casino licence fee is split between three islands but one has not been receiving its share.
07/15/20 Possible pay cuts for Tinian casino commissioners A senator is proposing a salary cut and elimination of fringe benefits for the island’s casino gaming commissioners.
07/15/20 Tabcorp partners with Major League Baseball MLB games and content will be offered to Australian customers through TAB’s venues, website and app.
07/14/20 Sydney Star fined for breaches to Covid-19 rules The company has also received notice that a customer who visited the casino on July 4 has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
07/14/20 Queensland drops plans for second casino The state of Queensland has dropped plans for a second casino in the state due to lack of interest from investors.
