07/28/20 Donaco completes entitlement offer for US$9.9m The proceeds will go to repay its main lender and to make up for the lower gaming revenues at its Cambodia and Vietnam casinos.
07/28/20 SkyCity Adelaide adds new restaurants and bars Australia’s SkyCity Adelaide casino plans to hire around 700 people for mid-2021 to work at the new outlets.
07/24/20 Tabcorp’s CEO and Chairman leave the company Tabcorp has begun the search for a new CEO as David Attenborough announces he will retire in the first half of 2021.
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.
07/19/20 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.
07/14/20 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.
07/10/20 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.
07/08/20 Crown Melbourne’s reopening put back The casino will have to wait to reopen as Victoria reintroduces lockdown measures from Thursday due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
07/08/20 AU$1.5m in grants for gambling harm prevention The New South Wales government will support 14 projects and organisations with the grants.
07/06/20 Donaco to raise US$9.9m in working capital Directors have decided capital is urgently needed to cope with the impact of Covid-19 and travel restrictions on gaming revenue.
07/06/20 Cairns’ Reef casino reopens earlier than planned The gaming floor and food and beverage outlets at the Cairns casino have reopened and the hotel will reopen soon.
07/02/20 Gaming revenue rises at Far East Consortium The Hong Kong based property developer saw a 4.6 per cent increase for gaming for the year ending March 31.
