11/19/20 Skycity closes Adelaide casino due to Covid-19 The casino and entertainment part of the venue will remain closed for six days. The inauguration of the new areas of the resort has been delayed.
11/19/20 Crown Resorts cancels Sydney casino inauguration The operator will only open non-gaming areas in December.
11/18/20 NSW expects over US$2bn from gaming tax The number represents an increase of US$36.5 million since the half-year review for the sector.
11/18/20 Crown parts ways with junkets for good The operator will only work with authorised junkets. It has begun a consultation with regulators from different states.
11/15/20 Jumbo signs 10-year agreement with Lotterywest A subsidiary will work with the Western Australian state-operated lottery.
11/13/20 NSW debates bill to limit possible Crown claims Under the current contract, if the casino licence is cancelled by ILGA, the operator could request payment of US$145m in damages.
11/10/20 Crown Melbourne restarts some gaming operations The casino will begin some operations with limited capacity as of November 12
11/05/20 Counsel says Crown Resorts “unsuitable” for licence The counsel assisting the NSW inquiry said the influence of shareholder James Packer was “harmful to the public interest.”
11/04/20 Australian sports betting platform raises US$25m PlayUp plans to use the funds to accelerate its expansion into the US market, where it has already secured access in Colorado and New Jersey.
11/01/20 Singapore eases restrictions for China and Australia Visitors from China and from Victoria will be allowed into the country as of November 6.
10/30/20 The Star to go smoke-free by end of 2022 All of the Australian group’s properties, including its US$2.53bn project in Brisbane, will find solutions to eliminate indoor smoking.
10/30/20 Reef reports strong financial position in Q3 The operator has shown a strong financial position since reopening its casino.
10/29/20 Melbourne Cup to held without spectators The Victoria Racing Club was not successful in obtaining permission from authorities to host a group of racehorse owners.
10/28/20 Ainsworth Game Technology revenue falls 36% Ainsworth’s chairman says the drop was mainly due to temporary closures of venues and customers’ reduction in capital expenditure.
10/27/20 Fitch downgrades Crown’s outlook after probe The ratings agency does not believe the operator will lose its casino licence but could suffer heavy fines and penalties.
