08/30/22 Philip Crawford named to lead the NSW Independent Casino Commission Philip Crawford has been appointed as chief commissioner of the NSW Independent Casino Commission.
08/29/22 Queensland urged to extend Star inquiry to other casinos The Queensland Government is investigating “serious” allegations about junket operations at The Ville Casino and Resort.
08/26/22 Australia’s Northern Territory plans to regulate crypto gambling The Northern Territory Racing Commission has opened a public consultation on the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment and betting option.
08/25/22 Macau police to set up anti-fraud communication channel with casinos Police held an anti-fraud meeting with representatives of the gaming concessionaires to discuss job scams and human trafficking involving Macau residents.
08/23/22 High-risk players were encouraged to gamble at Star, inquiry hears Jonathan Horton QC has told the inquiry that people banned from other casinos were encouraged to travel to Queensland to gamble at Star.
08/03/22 The Star to cooperate with New South Wales gaming reforms The company said it will review the details of the proposed reforms and the potential implications for its operations.
08/02/22 New South Wales introduces new fines for casinos that breach rules Authorities have also announced that casinos could be fined AU$100m and that executives will be held accountable in cases of “serious wrongdoing”.
08/02/22 Progress stalls on agreement between IPI and CCC Ian Morell, the CCC’s acting executive director, has said that IPI has made changes that the regulator doesn’t agree with.
08/02/22 Victoria introduces new laws to restrict gambling The new legislation aims to intensify control of the gaming industry in the state.
