03/25/20 The Star may fire most staff members Amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Star has stood down 90% of its 9,000-people workforce and may fire most as all of its three venues closed in Australia.
03/23/20 Australia casinos pull down the shutters To stop Coronavirus from spreading, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced all casinos in Australia will remain closed.
03/20/20 Australian advertising watchdog warns Nine over gambling breach The Australian advertising watchdog, ACMA, has told The Nine Network to educate staff regarding rules relating to gambling ads.
03/09/20 Australia restricts loot boxes in video games only players over the age of 18 providing identification can no purchase loot boxes.
02/20/20 Crown posts slump in gambling turnover Crown Resorts said that a Chinese VIP slump hit profit, which is an effect of the impact of fear of coronavirus.
02/17/20 SkyCity puts Queenstown hotel on hold As its international business continues to struggle, SkyCity has announced that it will put its plans for a Queenstown luxury hotel on hold.
02/07/20 Melco won’t buy more Crown Resorts shares In an investors call, Melco revealed it has put aside its plans to acquire further Crown resorts shares as it deals with coronavirus’ impact.
01/27/20 Crown Resorts replaces its chairman Australian giant Crown Resorts has named Helen Coonan to replace John Alexander, now former chairman at the gaming company.
01/20/20 Sportradar extends relationship with Tennis Australia Australian Open and associated tennis tournaments will be protected and enhanced for audiences across the world thanks to a new deal with Sportradar in Australia.
01/15/20 Australian authority signs MOU with UKGC The Australian body AUSTRAC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).
01/14/20 ACMA to block more gambling sites The Australian authority ACMA has ordered internet service providers to block nine offshore gambling sites.
01/09/20 Crown to open Sydney casino by next Christmas A Sydney casino will go live by next Christmas, as Crown Resorts expects to launch its new VIP gaming venue sooner than originally scheduled.
12/20/19 The Star Entertainment Group and Konami renew a decades-long technology partnership Konami’s SYNKROS casino management system continues to serve The Star’s world-class integrated resort portfolio.
12/19/19 AFL signs monster gambling partnership The AFL (Australian Football League) signed a yearly €4.9 million gambling partnership deal with BetEasy, that will run for up to five years.
