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Crown Resorts Found ‘Suitable’ to Continue Operating Melbourne Casino Despite Recent Controversies
Crown Resorts can continue owning and operating its Multi-Billion dollar integrated casino resort complex in Melbourne after regulators in Victoria found the embattled company "suitable." On Friday, the Victorian Commission for Gambling...
Slot Industry Reportedly Enjoys Best Quarter in Five Years Despite Disinterested Millennials
Millennial attitudes on slot machines suggest the 18-to-34 year old crowd isn't as keen on simple games of chance as much as previous generations. Regardless of the mixed views on slots by...
Japanese Gamblers Spend $200 Billion Per Year on Pachinko, But Figures Fail to Tell the Whole Story
Japan’s pachinko industry has been in decline since its mid-2000s heyday, but while the country braces itself for the advent of an international casino industry, new figures suggest its favorite homegrown gambling...
Crown Resorts Refuses to Pay $270 Million Tax Bill Levied on Aborted Las Vegas Investments
Crown Resorts will take on the Australian Tax Office in court next month in a bid to wipe a disputed nine-figure tax bill. Crown’s $270 million tax headache is related to its...
James Packer Resigns from 22 Company Boards, Withdrawing from Business World Over Mental Health Problems
Australian casino mogul James Packer has resigned from 22 public and private company directorships in the past few weeks, including his private investment company Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH), which is the majority...
Manny Pacquiao Returns To Winning Belts and Delivers First Knockout Since 2009
Manny Pacquiao took a step back in time on Saturday in delivering his first knockout since 2009 and winning another belt in the process, claiming the WBA welterweight title. The 39-year-old Filipino...
Wimbledon Doubles Match with Suspicious Betting Patterns Will be Flagged for Match-Fixing
A first-round doubles match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament was flagged for possible signs of match-fixing following suspicious betting activity in a 45-minute period just before the match began. The unusual betting...
Crown Melbourne Whistleblower Testimony Discarded in Licensing Probe
Crown Resorts’ gambling license for its flagship Crown Melbourne is up for review, but the testimonies of a whistleblower with claims that could affect the casino’s suitability for licensing renewal have been...
Stars Group Becomes Sports Betting Giant, Completes $4.7 Billion Takeover of Sky Betting & Gaming
The Stars Group has finalized its $4.7 billion acquisition of UK online sports powerhouse Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG), a transaction that now makes it the largest publicly traded online gambling company...
Wimbledon Odds Still Favor Federer, Serena Williams New Favorite in Women’s Draw
With the first few rounds in the books at Wimbledon, ATP Tour legend Roger Federer has only solidified his role as the men's favorite. Meanwhile, American legend Serena Williams has moved into...