04/08/20 Man loses ‘hopeless’ $3.3m Lotto lawsuit in Australia David Renshaw attempted to sue NSW Lotteries over unclaimed September 1997 Oz Lotto draw ticket winnings.
04/08/20 Australia: Tabcorp lays off 700 employees Employees not affected by the temporary layoffs are being forced to take one day of leave per week, starting April 6 until June 30.
04/07/20 Donaco losing €800k a month due to casino shutdown Losses attributed to zero revenues and costs associated with maintaining its properties.
04/06/20 Australia: Betfair opens betting on house prices Punters are allowed to wager on property prices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, Canberra and Hobart.
04/06/20 Crown Resorts inquiry suspended due to Coronavirus New South Wales authorities confirm the inquiry into Crown’s licence suitability has been postponed.
04/03/20 Kalamba Games expands footprint in Asia Game developer joins force with QTech Games to grow its reach in Asian markets.
04/03/20 Melco grants shares worth €17m to CEO Lawrence Ho receives shares instead of cash as the operator looks to strengthen its reserves during the Coronavirus crisis.
04/03/20 SkyCity lays off 200 workers Company anticipating losing NZ$90million (US$53million) in revenues per month until its casinos reopen
04/02/20 Fears of reckless online gambling in Australia With the country in lockdown, concerns are being raised over the number of people gambling online.
04/01/20 Australia gambling industry effectively shut down Gambling venues across the country have been forced to close due to Coronavirus.
04/01/20 NZ Rugby gives emergency grant to Super Rugby teams All five NZ Super Rugby teams will be given $250,000 for the next three months.
04/01/20 New Zealand Lotto to close retail sales Lottery moves all operations and ticket sales online during Coronavirus lockdown in the country.
04/01/20 Star Entertainment cancels dividend The company will not pay its usual year-end shareholder dividend due to Coronavirus.
03/31/20 No tennis in 2020 says Tennis Australia Chief “My personal view is I think for tennis to come back this year is going to be tough” – TA Chief, Craig Tiley.
03/30/20 Aquis Entertainment cuts jobs Gambling operator has cut around 90% of its total workforce due to the forced casino closure in Australia.