Legal
August 17, 2022
Addict Fueled Gambling by Scamming an Elderly Man
A nefarious gambling addict by the name of Brian James Wilson scammed an elderly man and took all of his savings. He lied that he was about to invest the money in groundbreaking projects but, in fact, used it to fuel his gambling addiction. Wilson Took Almost $2M from His Victim Wilson first met his […]
Casino
August 16, 2022
Nine Entertainment Executives Respond to Harsh Email Attack by James Packer
Nine Entertainment executives James Chessell and Peter Costello denied accusations coming from James Packer, former executive chairman and investor of Crown Resorts, which he made in an erratic email correspondence that was leaked to the newspaper The Australian, following a joint investigation piece from 60 Minutes, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald revealing money […]
Casino
August 15, 2022
Star Entertainment to Lift Ban on Players Accused of Edge Sorting
In 2018, leading Australian integrated resort company Star Entertainment decided to ban two of its players from all properties. The reason was an alleged case of cheating via the edge sorting method. According to an Australian judge, the casino operator now has to lift its imposed ban on Mark Timothy Grant and Nathan Trent Anderson. […]
Business
August 15, 2022
Flutter’s Australian Subsidiary Sportsbet Revenue on the Rise in H12022
Global sports betting company Flutter reported its financial results for the first half of 2022 ending on June 30, which included the financial results for its subsidiary Sportsbet, the top sports betting provider in Australia. Sportsbet Reports 5% Increase in Revenue Year-On-Year Sportsbet did very well during the period from January 1 to June 30, […]
Casino
August 12, 2022
Pharmacy Owners Conned Millions of Dollars by “Friendly” Bookkeeper
A family-owned pharmacy was facing some tough times back in 2011 and a family “friend” offered a helping hand. A hand, that went on to steal millions of dollars from them for almost seven years. Four Years, Eight Months Jail Time Although reports differ on the exact amount, with some stating north of AU$3 million […]
Casino
August 10, 2022
Star Hires Allen & Overy to Monitor Renewal Process
Star Entertainment Group, an Australian gambling company, has hired the services of Allen & Overy Consulting, an independent consultancy. The latter will be responsible for overseeing Star’s renewal program. Star Wants to Make Things Right Star Entertainment Group was recently involved in controversy as Australian regulators found the company guilty of breaching certain regulations. As […]
Sports
August 8, 2022
Greyhound Racing NSW Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
The new CEO has been in the company for some time and is well-versed in Greyhound Racing NSW’s activities, especially because of serving as a legal advisor for multiple years. The old CEO has moved to head a rugby team that he’s played for about 30 years ago and receives a warm welcome. New Greyhound […]
Casino
August 8, 2022
The Crown Sydney VIP Casino Finally Opens Doors
After considerable difficulties and a major corporate makeover on August 8 Crown Resorts is finally opening its VIP casino at its AUD 2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) integrated casino resort the Crown Sydney, which was opened and commenced operations back in December 2020. The company faced delays in opening the casino not least because of investigations […]
Casino
August 8, 2022
ACMA Issues a Warning to Proxous Advanced Solutions Over IGA Breaches
Australia’s Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a warning to Proxous Advanced Solutions. According to ACMA, Proxous knowingly provided its Realtime Gaming software products to 13 illegal online casinos and thus, it breached the country’s 2001 Interactive Gambling Act. Proxous Breaches the Rules for the First Time in Its History This breach does not […]
Casino
August 5, 2022
Australians Lost $135B on Pokies in NSW in 30 Years
A new survey by Wesley Mission has taken a closer look at how much money was spent on pokies in the past 30 years. The survey estimates that at least $135 billion were lost in New South Wales alone, along with 66 billion in Victoria in three decades of play. Pokie Machines and How Much […]
