Casino
September 15, 2022
Mark McWhinnie Is Officially Appointed as the New CEO of Crown Sydney
Crown Resorts, which was recently purchased by Blackstone, has announced that it appointed Mark McWhinnie as Crown Sydney’s new CEO. McWhinnie brings over 4 decades of working experience in Australia, Asia and the Pacific and his appointment is subject to regulatory approvals. McWhinnie Joins Crown Sydney From Sands China Before being appointed as Crown Sydney’s […]
Casino
September 13, 2022
Bell Inquiry Report Suggests Star Sydney Unfit for Casino License
The regulatory review into Star’s Sydney casino complex was dubbed as the “Bell Inquiry”, as it was spearheaded by SC Adam Bell. As the review drew to a close, the following report is intuitively known as the “Bell Report” and its biggest finding is that the Star Sydney is unfit for a license. Star Unfit […]
Casino
September 12, 2022
Aussie Rules Legend to Sue Crown Perth Over Drug-Related Incident
Wayne Carey, a former professional Aussie Rules player, has threatened to sue Crown Casino Perth after he was kicked out over a suspicious bag of white powder that was in his possession. According to his lawyer, Carey will sue the casino for disability discrimination. The Incident Led to a Two-Year Ban for the Hall of […]
Lottery
September 12, 2022
New Zealand Lottery Faces Backlash for Enabling Underage Gambling
According to a recent study, 7% of Pacifica children living in New Zealand had purchased a Lottery ticket. The report drew attention to the fact that most Lotto games do not have an age restriction and raised concerns about how early gambling exposure could affect youngsters. Gambling Harm Prevention Is a New Government Priority New […]
Casino
September 5, 2022
Gambling Harm Regulator Needed as Australians Lose $7.7B on Poker Machines
Research on poker machine losses across Australia conducted at Monash University has raised serious concerns about the control over the harm caused by gambling machines in Australia with various experts and activists raising their voices to demand a nationwide gambling harm regulator. Australians Have Squandered AUD 11.4 Billion on Pokies Australian media outlet The Age […]
Casino
September 2, 2022
ILGA Appoints Independent Supervisor to Monitor the Star Sydney
The saga with The Star Sydney continues with the appointment of an independent monitoring entity, which will supervise the casino’s operations while the New South Wales’ incoming Independent Casino Commission (NICC) takes over the current Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) on September 5. NICC to Receive the Adam Bell SC Report After It Assumes […]
Casino
September 1, 2022
Crown Melbourne to Get New Fine Over Newly-Uncovered Blank Checks Scheme
More shocking revelations have come out regarding dubious transactions at Crown Resorts’ casino Crown Melbourne, which may lead to another fine of AUD 100 million ($68.3 million). Following discoveries regarding the use of blank cheques in exchange for casino chips, on September 1, the Victorian Gambling Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) requested Crown Resorts to provide […]
Legal
August 30, 2022
Star’s Queensland Review Ongoing, Many Questions Unanswered
The last day of public hearings was on Monday, and the painted picture doesn’t bode well for Star’s Queensland operations, either. There’s still time until the court reaches a decision and the complexity of the review doesn’t skip that regulatory bodies haven’t been doing their jobs, so the fate of Star’s license in Queensland is […]
Industry
August 29, 2022
Two-thirds of Australians Want Gambling TV Ads Banned
Ads are the worst, right? Well, apparently, if you’re Australian, you don’t want tobacco, gambling, junk food, and alcohol ads on TV, and the numbers are exactly in that order. The last place is for burning fossil fuel ads, because who needs the planet? 70% of Polled Individuals Support Ban The Australia Institute released the […]
Legal
August 29, 2022
More Australian Casinos Face Investigation over Illegitimate Junket Schemes
The shocking revelations of the dubious business in Australia’s casinos resulting from the joint investigation of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes continue. This time discrepancies around attracting Asian wealthy gamblers have been uncovered at Townsville’s The Ville and The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns, which may lead to a probe from […]
