05/23/22 No irregularities found between Macau Legend and former CEO Levo Chan A review has not noted any irregularity in the dealings between the company and Levo Chan Weng Lin or his related entities.
05/20/22 Representatives propose legalisation for land-based and online casinos in Thailand Twenty representatives from smaller Thai political parties have submitted a draft amendment to the Gambling Act to Thailand’s parliamentary house.
05/19/22 NSW online gaming regulator wants to raise fines for repeat ad offences The New South Wales (NSW) gaming regulator has said that online betting providers who advertise illegally should be given higher penalties.
05/12/22 Star director might have misled shareholders, inquiry hears Star Entertainment director Ben Heap has been accused of misleading shareholders by saying that media reports about the company were untruthful.
05/05/22 PAGCOR to implement ban on e-sabong operations PAGCOR chairman Andrea Domingo said the regulator will abide by president Duterte’s order to ban e-sabong despite the impact on revenue.
05/04/22 Star senior manager misappropriated gambling money, inquiry hears The New South Wales inquiry into Star Entertainment has been told that a senior manager transferred a payment from a junket operator into his own account before disappearing.
05/03/22 CCC hearing on IPI casino licence postponed to May 24 The Commonwealth Casino Commission has postponed the hearing to decide the fate of the company’s exclusive casino licence.
05/02/22 Former Star CEO Matt Bekier let down by senior managers, inquiry hears Former Star Entertainment Group chief executive Matt Bekier said he was disappointed by the Sydney casino’s management but that failings were ultimately his responsibility.
05/02/22 South Australia: candidate for senator calls for stricter control on gambling ads Independent candidate Nick Xenophon has said gambling ads on TV should be more tightly regulated. He also wants a ban on gambling sponsorship of sports clubs.
04/29/22 AUSTRAC and VGCCC sign new cooperation agreement against financial crime The regulators have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening their efforts against financial crime.
04/28/22 Star Entertainment CCO denies company had strategy to pay less tax New South Wales’ inquiry into The Star Sydney heard that the casino allegedly pointed local players to an international rebate scheme for tax breaks.
