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Star Entertainment Banned Poker Players Without Explanation
Star Entertainment is still reeling from the effects of multiple regulatory failures and the massive fines that resulted from its willingness to ignore anti-money laundering (AML) policies in Australia. The casino operator...
Pro Gambler Guilty in Tabcorp Insider Betting Scandal
A professional sports bettor married to a former senior trading manager at Australia’s biggest betting company,?Tabcorp, has been charged with wagering with insider information, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Nathan Snow bet...
Crown Melbourne VIP ‘Mahogany Room’ Waiter Sues Over Lung Cancer
A former waiter at Crown Casino Melbourne’s most exclusive VIP room is suing operator Crown Resorts for negligence. Dien Nguyen, 39, was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer after putting in a six-year...
$1M Gambling Fraud Mastermind Lands Prison Sentence
Peter Holbrook, a 75-year-old Brit, appeared in court today for a sentencing hearing after being accused of stealing around £849,000 (US$1.06 million) from multiple individuals. On Friday afternoon, a courtroom filled with...
SkyCity Auckland Casino Robbed in Brazen Daytime Attack
As if it didn’t already have enough to deal with, SkyCity Entertainment now has a robbery on its hands. The fact that the theft at the SkyCity Auckland casino took place in...
Aussie Greyhound Racing Trainers Suspended for Brutal Live-Lure Tactics
Greyhound racing regulators in the state of Victoria, Australia, have suspended a veteran trainer after a targeted inspection of his kennels unearthed evidence of live-lure training. The practice, called live baiting or...
FIBA World Cup: Canada, Germany, Serbia, USA Reach Medal Round
Team USA is the betting favorite to win a gold medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at -165 odds, followed by Canada (+340), Serbia (+800), and Germany (+900). Four countries remain...
Tabcorp Fined $1M Three Years After Spring Racing Carnival Debacle
It took almost three years, but the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) of Victoria, Australia, is finally going after Tabcorp. The gambling and betting operator is going to pay more...
Spain Women’s Soccer Head Coach Fired After World Cup Win Kiss
Jorge Vilda, head coach of Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning soccer team, was fired Tuesday by the country’s soccer governing body, RFEF. Vilda was fired after a controversial nonconsensual kiss between RFEF president...
SkyCity Entertainment Faces Casino License Suspension in New Zealand
SkyCity Entertainment patrons in New Zealand may soon have to find another source of entertainment for a few days. The country's Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) wants the New Zealand Gambling Commission...