06/02/20 The Star reopens for VIP business in Sydney Only 500 loyalty members were invited to private gaming rooms under a strict COVID-19 safety plan.
05/29/20 Betfair Australia pulls Japan racing Betfair has pulled horse racing in Japan from its betting platform in Australia after pressure from the country’s racing body.
05/29/20 NSW to switch on poker machines from June 1 From Monday, up to 50 people at any one time will be allowed in restaurants, pubs and cafes, paving the way for pokies to reopen.
05/28/20 2020 Australasian Gaming Expo cancelled Australasian Gaming Expo is the latest to be cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
05/28/20 Betfair increases NRL commission on winnings Bettors will now face a market base rate (MBR) of 10 per cent for the remainder of the 2020 season up from the 6 per cent previously imposed.
05/27/20 Crown Resorts employees get access to hardship fund Around 11,500 Crown Resorts employees who were stood down due to the COVID-19 pandemic can use the support.
05/27/20 PointsBet hails Australia sports return Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) will return tomorrow (May 28), while the Australian Football League (AFL) will return on June 11.
05/26/20 RITA cuts 230 TAB jobs New Zealand’s Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) will cut 230 jobs at the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB).
05/21/20 A-League set to resume under quarantine New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland being considered as possible locations to play out the rest of the season.
05/20/20 Aus: gamblers using govt financial support Multiple instances have been reported of people using government aid money to gamble online.
05/20/20 CandleBets launches forex-casino hybrid with Orxy The product transforms traditional casino games into Japanese Candlestick charts and technical indicators and is available via Oryx Gaming RGS.
05/19/20 New Zealand: ANZ Bank assists cricket clubs ANZ Good Sports Grants set up for clubs to access in order to help them ride the financial storm resulting from Covid-19.
05/19/20 Tabcorp secures debt waiver from bank lenders The waiver covers the next two testing dates for the AU$2.2billion debt which occur on June 30 and December 31.
05/18/20 Silver Heritage Group enters administration Gaming investors had been looking into alternatives but Covid-19 scuppered plans to sell assets.
05/18/20 Star Ent secures AU$1.6b funding for QWB project Terms for the funding were confirmed before the Covid-19 pandemic.
