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.
07/12/20 TAB Victoria closes 60% of shops in new lockdown Tabcorp Holdings has shut around 60 per cent of shops in Victoria as the state returns to lockdown due to increased cases in Melbourne.
07/12/20 SkyCity plans first casino with own brewery SkyCity Adelaide will incorporate a fully functioning microbrewery as part of its expansion.
07/10/20 Australian sports betting firm to set foot in US PlayUp has confirmed its intention to step into every US state that has legalised online sports betting.
07/09/20 Gold Coast casino aiming for local high rollers Wealthy Chinese gamblers had made up to 10 per cent of the casino’s business.
07/09/20 New Zealand to test new app for problem gambling The new mobile app is called Manaaki and was designed by the National Institute for Health Innovation.
