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Sports
October 4, 2022
New Zealand: TAB Releases August Results, Sees Revenue Dip
The statutory body that offers betting services to residents in New Zealand, TAB New Zealand, released its trading update covering the performance in August this year. TAB Gross Betting Revenue in August Down on Budget by 6% Acknowledging the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing soft economic conditions, the operator revealed that its performance […]
Sports
October 4, 2022
Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory A-League Odds, Time, and Prediction
The two most successful Australian soccer clubs – Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory – are locking horns in Round 1 of the 2022-23 A-League. Between them, these two have nine A-League titles, all of which they won in the 21st century. Knowing all this, it seems perfectly fitting that the Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory […]
Legal
September 30, 2022
Queensland Ready to Decide The Star’s Fate
Queensland’s Attorney-General received the final report from the external commission investigating the multiple reported regulation violations at The Star Gold Coast casinos. The operator was implicated in money laundering, ties to criminal organizations, and financial fraud. The commission’s findings will determine whether The Star will lose its license, which is a real possibility. The Growing […]
Business
September 28, 2022
Gaming Dynamics, QCI Celebrate Milestone Achievement in Australia
The gaming data analytics and insights provider, Gaming Dynamics, announced it reached a milestone achievement in the regulated gambling market in Australia with Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a leading software developer. The announcement came Tuesday and sees Quick Custom Intelligence’s slot floor optimization platform offer tools for more than 2,500 games in different locations around New South Wales. QCI Continues […]
Casino
September 28, 2022
NT Government Released Four Worrying Gambling Harm Reports
The reports rely on data from 2018 and were concluded in 2021. However, it took a further 13 months until they were made public, and there’s a worrying trend in their conclusions. All reports suggest a mix of legislative and structural changes, signaling there’s a lot that can be improved on almost all levels. While […]
Casino
September 26, 2022
Geoff Hogg Steps Down as The Star Acting Chief Executive Officer
Geoff Hogg has resigned as acting chief executive officer of The Star Entertainment Group only three months after having been appointed to that position. He submitted his resignation just days after the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) issued a show cause notice questioning the suitability of the gambling and entertainment company to have […]
Sports
September 21, 2022
Tabcorp Launches Revamped Sports Betting App
Tabcorp has revealed the latest version of its sports wagering app which will now be available to Australian sports bettors who may download it from the Google Play or Apple Store. The app is developed on the Flutter open source software and is considered a significant improvement on the old version, both in terms of […]
Casino
September 21, 2022
New Legislation Pushes Tough Rules on Crown Melbourne
New legislation was passed by the Victorian parliament Tuesday that seeks to reduce gambling-related harm and money laundering at Crown Melbourne. Victorian Parliament Passes Bill 2022 The new changes come after the Royal Commission Report last October probed into the venue’s operations. Now, the legislative changes deliver a resolution of an additional 12 of the 33 Royal Commission recommendations. Bill 2022, […]
Industry
September 20, 2022
Tabcorp Sells eBet, Obtains Tasmanian Monitoring License
Australian gambling group Tabcorp Holdings Limited announced an agreement to sell its eBet business and revealed details of a new monitoring license in Tasmania. The eBet Sale Agreement Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed Tabcorp and Venue Digital Technology Pty Ltd, a company led by Frank Makryllos, entered into an agreement for the sale of the business […]
Casino
September 16, 2022
The Star Sydney Announced Renewal Plan to Save Casino License
As the days following the Bell Report keep passing, people were starting to wonder how Star might react. It’s been accused of being arrogant in the past, but Ben Heap – currently serving as interim chairman – made an ASX announcement showing the company acknowledging its faults and vowing to do much better in the […]