03/01/19 Gambling continues to grow in New Zealand According to the Department of Internal Affairs, Kiwis spent €1.4 billion during 2017-18, €29 million more than the previous period.
02/28/19 NBA strikes sports betting partnership The sports league from the US reached its first sports betting partnership with an Australian operator.
02/25/19 Star Entertainment posts profit decline The company has registered a 2.4% fall in profit for the six-month period ended December 31.
02/21/19 Crown posts revenue decline The Australian operator released its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018.
02/14/19 Merger impacts on Tabcorp’s 1H results The company’s merger with Tatts saw its first-half profit rising to €114.8 million and revenue doubling to €1.75 billion.
02/05/19 Australia creates unit against match fixing The country is aiming to address growing risks around sports integrity by creating a new unit.
01/29/19 iGaming continues to compete in Australia According to JP Morgan, Tabcorp will continue to face “resilient” pressure from its online rivals in Australia.
01/11/19 New sports betting website launched in New Zealand The NZRB’s new betting platform was launched this week and was described as “the beginning of a new era” for the segment in the country.
12/18/18 Australia’s UBET ceases to operate Australian betting brand UBET has ceased to operate in Australia as it transferred its customers to Tabcorp’s TAB brand.
12/17/18 Crown wins lawsuit in Australia The New South Wales Supreme Court ruled in favour of Crown Resorts over a view-related legal dispute in Barangaroo.
12/12/18 Victoria Mayor backs away from casino project Mayor Lisa Helps withdrew her support for a new venue in the Australian city over money laundering investigations in the industry.
12/05/18 New Zealand casino seeks licence renewal The Christchurch Casino is the first facility in the country to seek a licence renewal.
12/04/18 Australia enforces new protection framework The National Consumer Protection Framework has been enforced in Australia to ensure protection for online wagering consumers.
11/28/18 Canberra passes reduction of poker machines The ACT Legislative Assembly passed a gambling reform that slashes the number of poker machines from 4,000 to 2,020.
11/21/18 New casinos to face challenges in the Gold Coast According to research firm Macquarie Research, the Gold Coast may not be “the most attractive market” to develop integrated resorts.
