04/19/16 New Zealand may establish more competitive rules The government aims to prioritise the services from local betting operators.
04/18/16 Emu Group Ltd under investigation in Australia An illegal online casino which seems to operate with Australian gamblers may soon have its local website shut down after the registered owner claimed he knew nothing about the business.
04/14/16 AusPost and POLI Payments allegedly involved in illegal gambling transactions Though offshore online casinos are prohibited in the country, Lucky247, Roxypalace, Digimedia, among others, promote gaming platforms in the islands.
04/14/16 Melco Crown Philippines casino’s numbers keep dropping Last year’s net loss amounted to 9.14 billion pesos (US$200 million) versus a net loss of 6.3 billion pesos (US$ 140 million) in 2014.
04/12/16 Welfare Group demands to revise online gambling legislation The South Australian Council of Social Services called on the government to tax gambling companies in the jurisdictions where the bets are placed rather than where the companies are based.
04/11/16 Adelaide’s casino evacuated due to fire Though small, the fire caused damages up to US$ 37,000.
04/11/16 Crown affected by WA economy and depressed US markets The slowdown in Western Australia’s economy may cloud the opening of its Perth luxury hotel towers, whilst sluggish markets in the US have also delayed the sale of a stake in its planned US$1.5 billion Las Vegas casino.
04/08/16 Australian Green politicians are against sports betting Opponents compares sports betting with casino services and demand the prohibition of publicity in front of minors.
04/08/16 Jupiters Hotel and Casino to expand A new tower deal was confirmed, moving from ground works to large structures rising up.
04/07/16 SkyCity’s CEO unexpectedly resigns Nigel Morrison SkyCity Entertainment’s CEO quits his position and will be leaving the company on April 29.
03/31/16 Tony Fung passes on Cairns Casino The billionaire decided not to include a gambling facility in Aquis resort in Cairns.
03/28/16 Crown against commissions on poker tournaments The group has been battling for three years the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation regarding taxes on entry fees commissions.
03/22/16 Former Tabcorp quits current ASX job The chief, former head of Tabcorp, assured that this decision does not imply he did something unlawfully.
03/21/16 Protests against lockout law and casinos in Sydney A march of about 1,000 people passed through the centre of Sydney and stopped at the Star City casino in a protest against the city’s CBD lockout laws.
03/18/16 Delaware North fusions Ruby Seven Studios The deal allows Delaware North to supply social casino solutions to distinguished gaming operators such as Tropicana Entertainment, Coral Interactive in the UK and Pechanga Resort & Casino in the USA.
