Wynn to Break Ground on UAE IR

Wynn Resorts will soon break ground on its integrated resort in the United Arab Emirates. Wynn CFO Julie Cameron Doe made the announcement on the resort that will have...

Published March 27, 2023

Calls to Pennsylvania Gambling Helpline Rise with New Gaming

A 1-800 helpline debuted in Pennsylvania in 2007, the same year slots debuted. And while there is no hard and fast rule on the ups or downs of callers,...

Published March 20, 2023

Cyprus Betting Activity Jumps 22 Percent from ‘21

Betting activity in the island nation of Cyprus has jumped 22 percent last year from the year before. The Cyprus National Betting Authority also reports that the share of...

Published March 20, 2023

Finance Ministry: Brazil’s Sportsbooks Must be Based There

Brazil’s Finance Ministry will soon publish regulations for sports betting. They will require sportsbook operators to be headquartered in the country. They will each pay U.S. $5.75 million for...

Published March 20, 2023

Tabcorp Raises Alarm for Entain-AHA Deal; CEO Pledges Ad Reform

Tabcorp is exploring legal recourse for a partnership between rival Entain and the Australian Hotels Association that seemingly undermines Tabcorp’s exclusivity arrangement with the New South Wales government. Additionally,...

Published March 20, 2023

New South Wales: High-Profile Figures Weigh in at Key Regulatory Conference

With all of the gaming-related debates currently being waged across New South Wales, it makes sense that everyone should at least gather in one place. Sydney’s recent Regulating the...

Published March 13, 2023

Brazil on Verge of Regulating Sports Betting

After four years of legalized sports betting with no regulation, Brazil is ready to issue regulations. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (l.) has confirmed regulation will soon begin. He added,...

Published March 13, 2023

Victorian Regulators Still Working on ‘Plan B’ if Crown Falls Through

Crown Resorts would very much like to regain full control of its Victorian casino license by the end of 2023. But what if it doesn’t? That’s the question that...

Published March 13, 2023

Hospitality and Pokie Magnate Buys Sizable Stake in Star Entertainment

Australian billionaire Bruce Mathieson (l.), whose hospitality and poker machine empire ALH has traditionally been in stiff competition with Star Entertainment, seems to be stepping in at an opportune...

Published March 13, 2023

Multimillion-Dollar Sports Betting Scam Uncovered in NSW

Investors of Simply the Bets, a fictitious sports betting platform perpetrated by Sydney resident Michael Pryde (l.), have begun filing lawsuits in New South Wales, alleging that Pryde defrauded...

Published February 27, 2023

NSW: Key Union Boss Warns that Increased Taxes Would Cost Jobs

Dario Mujkic, head of Australia’s United Workers Union, has waded into the conversation surrounding proposed tax increases for table games and poker machines in New South Wales, telling NSW...

Published February 27, 2023

Star Announces New Potential Funding to Supplement Losses

Star Entertainment racked up $861 million in losses for the second half of last year, but the good news is that U.S.-based Oaktree Capital Management may be providing some...

Published February 27, 2023

Brazil Government Ends Delay, Will Regulate Sports Betting

Brazil could soon have functioning sports betting regulations by the end of February. That’s if President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (l.) signs a Provisional Measure (PM) that would...

Published February 27, 2023

Future of Star Sydney Uncertain as Calamities Mount for Star Entertainment

All of the bad news that Star Entertainment has endured over the last 18 months may finally be proving too much to handle, especially now that the future of...

Published February 20, 2023

SkyCity Suitability Case ‘On Hold’

Australia’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says a review of its suitability to operate in Adelaide may not proceed until a civil case by AUSTRAC has been resolved.

Published February 13, 2023

Third Class Action Suit Against Star

Australia gaming giant Star Entertainment Group must defend itself against a third class-action lawsuit, this one alleging that it ignored money laundering risks between 2016 and mid-2022.

Published February 13, 2023

Former NSW Lawmaker Lobbies for Lobby Job

John Barilaro (l.), former New South Wales deputy premier, reportedly is working the phones in a bid to become the head of ClubsNSW. A number of candidates are vying...

Published February 13, 2023

Kenya court rules against gambling tax, hotel limits

The Kenya High Court ruled against the government in two separate gambling-related cases, saying that the public was not given an opportunity to air their views. With one law,...

Published February 13, 2023

Gambling companies skirting India’s rules on advertising

India’s government has rules against gambling companies advertising in the country but despite 138 such businesses being banned, others are finding ways around the regulations. Sports seems to be...

Published February 13, 2023

Chaos for ClubsNSW; Landis Ousted, Proposal Facing Backlash

It’s been a hectic few days for ClubsNSW—the trade body was already facing criticism for a regulatory proposal that many considered to be lackluster, and now it’s been forced...

Published February 6, 2023