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Entain Ups Tabcorp Takeover Offer to $2.7B, Eyes Dominant Australia Perch
Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY) is making another run at Tabcorp's betting and media businesses, raising its acquisition bid to $2.7 billion from $2.28 billion. Both companies confirm the revised proposal. The new offer...
Powerball Expansion to Australia on Hold, Idaho Retains Membership as a Result
Powerball had hoped to expand to Australia this year to boost sales and revenue. But those plans are being put on hold. The Idaho Lottery has been participating in Powerball, the multistate...
SkyCity Dumps Junkets in Face of Australian Regulatory Pressure
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group said in a note to the ASX Monday that it would permanently sever business ties with junket operators. The company explained it had taken the decision, effective...
Australian Financial Crimes Agency Says Junkets Infiltrated by Organized Crime, Foreign Agents
The junket operators who serve the Australian casino sector have been infiltrated by criminals and foreign agents, placing the nation at risk of money laundering and “foreign interference.” That’s the conclusion of...
Australia Could Make Operators Liable for Stolen Money Gambled
A bill soon to be introduced to Australia’s federal parliament would make betting companies liable to repay stolen money gambled through their operations. The "Making Gambling Businesses Accountable" bill has been authored...
Crown Resorts Announces Money Laundering Investigation by Australian Authorities
Crown Resorts Limited announced Monday morning (Sunday night, ET) that Australian authorities are investigating the gaming company’s Melbourne casino for potential violations of money laundering and other laws. The Australian-based gaming company...
Australia’s Star Gold Coast Casino Suing Singapore VIP Gambler Over $30M Debt
The Star Gold Coast casino resort in Queensland, Australia, is suing a gambler from Singapore that it claims owes a nearly $31 million debt. The Stars Entertainment Group, which owns and operates...
Australian Casino Fined More Than $60K for Allowing Minors on Gaming Floor
An Australian casino was fined AUD 90,000 ($63,712) after regulators found that it allowed three minors onto the gaming floor, and, in some cases, let them gamble. Liquor & Gaming NSW levied...
Sportsbet Ordered to Refund Thousands to Australian Man Who Sought Self-Exclusion
Australian officials ruled earlier this month that a man who wagered nearly AUS$150,000 with a registered sportsbook was entitled to get his money back. That's after he claimed the book failed to...
Australia Reports Sharp Rise in Online Gambling Spending During Coronavirus Shutdown
Like many other countries around the world, Australia has pumped money into its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. They gave pensioners and social security recipients a one-time A$750 ($474) payment last week...