SkyCity Queenstown appoints Youell as new leader

Marketing specialist Amanda Youell has taken over as general manager at one of New Zealand's leading casinos, SkyCity Queenstown.

Published February 7, 2025

Troubled Star Entertainment agrees A$60m deal to sell Star Sydney Events Centre

Star Entertainment Group has agreed to sell the Star Sydney Event Centre as part of an A$60m deal.

Published January 31, 2025

Argentine City Stops Issuing iGaming Licenses to Fight Underage Gambling

Buenos Aires, Argentina has stopped issuing online gambling licenses. The Executive of Buenos Aires is reacting to a public becoming alarmed at underage gambling.

Published July 8, 2024

African Gaming Market Gains Prominence

The international gaming industry is showing a growing interest in investing in Africa. Focus Gaming News interviewed several members of the National Gambling Board of South Africa to explore...

Published July 1, 2024

Media, Politicos Promote Brazilian Casino Legalization

Brazil’s O Globo has weighed in on gambling, urging lawmakers to finish passing Bill 2,234/2022. Lawmakers are defending the bill as a way to tap a huge gaming...

Published July 1, 2024

Former Crown Boss McCann Takes Reins at Star Entertainment

Steve McCann was announced June 26 as the man to help guide Star Entertainment through its current troubles as its new CEO and managing director. McCann previously helped Star’s...

Published July 1, 2024

Alberta Government: 55% of iGaming, Sports Betting is Unregulated

Alberta, Canada, is using the example of Ontario in crafting a competitive iGaming market. Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) estimates that 55 percent of residents wager at...

Published June 24, 2024

Tabcorp Names Gillon McLachlan as New CEO

Former Australia Football League CEO Gillon McLachlan will now take the reins at Tabcorp, as the company looks to move on from former CEO Adam Rytenskild and bolster its...

Published June 24, 2024

SkyCity Adelaide Review Resumes Following AUSTRAC Settlement

SkyCity will not have much time to lick its wounds after getting hit with a $44.6 million anti-money laundering fine from AUSTRAC—the previously paused review into its license suitability...

Published June 17, 2024

Columbian Regulator Fights 500 Black-Market Gaming Operators

Coljuegos, Columbia’s gambling regulator, is cracking down on illegal gambling operators. It has gone after 485 operators for evading tax payments and destroyed 28,000 slots.

Published June 17, 2024

Crown CEO: Company Looking to Widen Customer Appeal

Crown Resorts is looking to emerge from its previous regulatory struggles as a company that appeals to all bettors and entertainment lovers rather than a VIP hub, CEO Ciarán...

Published June 17, 2024

Ontario Racetrack at Risk

In Innisfil, Ontario, Canada, Gateway Casinos requested a zoning change to build a new gaming facility before Georgian Downs’ (l.) lease expires by early 2028. If the request is...

Published June 17, 2024

Casinos Could Raise $7.5B for Brazil, Says Senator

Senator Irajá Abreu, the Brazilian lawmaker who is rapporteur of the bill that would legalize gambling, says it could transform the country’s tourist trade. It will also, he says,...

Published June 17, 2024

Australian Ban on Credit Cards for iGaming Takes Effect

Australian bettors can no longer use credit cards, cryptocurrency or other credit-related products for iGaming, as a blanket ban took effect last week after being approved by lawmakers late...

Published June 17, 2024

Brazil Media Giant: Monitoring Essential for Sports Betting

It is necessary to create trusted models for Brazil’s new sports betting sector to ensure consumer confidence. That’s the opinion of Globo, Brazil’s media giant, which called such supervision...

Published June 10, 2024

Alberta Mulls Ontario’s Model for Sports Betting

Alberta, Canada is looking at neighboring Ontario’s sports betting model, which includes a competitive market. Currently the province has a government-run monopoly called Play Alberta that isn’t very popular.

Published June 10, 2024

Alberta Takes First Steps to Expand Gaming

The Alberta, Canada provincial legislature approved a bill that ends the monopoly of Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) in offering gaming. Now third-party operators can be granted licenses.

Published June 3, 2024

More Delays Seen in Launching Brazil’s Betting Market

More days are needed to assess license applications to participate in Brazil’s new gambling market, pushing back the market’s opening. Operators will have until Dec. 31 to comply.

Published June 3, 2024

Brazil Subcommittee Will Regulate Sports Betting

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has formed a Permanent Subcommittee on Sports Betting Regulation. It will be the first step towards regulating sports betting since betting legislation was approved last...

Published May 27, 2024

Argentine Lawmakers Mull Banning Gaming Ads

Legislators in Argentina are discussing a proposal to ban online gaming ads. Some call gambling addiction an “epidemic,” with one declaring, “Compulsive gambling is being a global problem ....

Published May 27, 2024