Regulators Set To Meet With Crown Sydney Opening on the Line

Legal counsel to New South Wales’ Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority say Crown Resorts is not suitable to hold the license for the multibillion-dollar casino hotel. It appears that...

Published November 16, 2020

Australia’s Star IR to be Smoke-Free

Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has unveiled a non-smoking policy for its properties, to be fully implemented by the end of 2022. It will be in in force from the...

Published November 9, 2020

Canadian Bill Would Allow Single-Event Betting

A hearing recently was held in Canada's House of Commons for the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, which would legalize single-event sports betting, sponsored by Kevin Waugh (l.)....

Published November 9, 2020

Crown Sydney Opening Hangs by a Thread

Fresh doubt has been cast on Crown Resorts’ plans to open its Sydney megaresort (l.) next month after the lead attorney for a regulatory investigation into the gaming...

Published November 9, 2020

Sydney Wants to use Libraries to Curb Gambling Addiction

The Australian city of Sydney is proposing to adopt a program called Libraries After Dark. It hopes the program will help provide an alternative to gambling for addicts. New...

Published November 2, 2020

In Australia, Penalties for Dirty Money Could Get Stiffer

The fallout from the Crown money laundering scandal continues to weigh on the industry. The latest is a bill introduced in Parliament by longtime anti-gamer Andrew Wilkie (l.) that...

Published November 2, 2020

B.C. Holds Money Laundering Hearings

Hearings have begun into alleged money laundering activities within British Columbia, Canada, focusing on River Rock Casino in Richmond, where a former surveillance manager said it wasn't uncommon to...

Published November 2, 2020

SkyCity Entertainment CEO Expects Normalcy by 2022

Talking with investors, SkyCity Entertainment Chief Executive Graeme Stephens said he expects more lockdowns from the Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, he doesn’t see the company returning to pre-Covid days before...

Published October 26, 2020

Casino Rama Remains Closed

Occupancy limits of 50 patrons have made the reopening of Casino Rama Resort (l.) in Orillia, Ontario unlikely in the near future, officials said. Owned by the Chippewas of...

Published October 26, 2020

Australian Looks at Macau’s Gaming Approach

Macau operates the responsible gaming initiatives at its casinos differently than other countries operate theirs. That’s the observation of former Australian gaming regulator Peter Cohen (l.).

Published October 26, 2020

Proposal Would Bring Casino to Brazil’s Mato Grosso

Brazilian Senator Angelo Coronel (l.) is one of several senators pushing legalization of gaming. He wants the first casino to be located in the state of Matto Grosso.

Published October 26, 2020

Bank Australia Bans Credit Card Use for Gambling

Bank Australia has banned the use of its credit cards on gambling including bets on Sportsbet and pokies. The move quickly drew criticism as the bank was accused of...

Published October 19, 2020

Crown’s Junket Troubles Spread to Victoria

Regulators in Victoria, the state that is home to Crown Resorts’ flagship Crown Melbourne (l.) are weighing disciplinary action against the company for failures in screening its junket partners...

Published October 19, 2020

Loto-Québec Closes Facilities as Covid-19 Cases Increase

The Canadian provincial gambling operator Loto-Québec closed some of its land-based gaming venues as the province is seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases. The closures came October 1. Casino...

Published October 12, 2020

Gateway Casinos Receive $200 Million Loan

Canada has approved a $200 million loan to help in prepare Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited in its reopening efforts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The funds,...

Published October 12, 2020

Report: Indian State Andhra Pradesh is looking at legalization of offshore casinos

According to local reports, the Indian State Andhra Pradesh is considering legalizing offshore casinos in the Bay of Bengal.

Published October 12, 2020

Crown Sydney Is Built But Will They Come?

At a cost of A$2 billion the palatial Crown resort in Sydney (l.) will need a lot of high rollers when it opens in December. The expectation is that...

Published October 12, 2020

Mexico Freezes New Casino Licenses

Alleging shady practices in the previous administration, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (l.) has ordered the freeze of new gaming licenses. He has also vowed to investigate whether...

Published september 28, 2020

Caesars Windsor to Reopen After Months of Lockdown

Ontario’s Caesars Windsor (l.) is slated to reopen October 8 after a six-month shutdown. It will first welcome an exclusive set of guests under the province’s Stage 3 guidelines....

Published september 28, 2020

Some SkyCity Casinos Free to Operate Sans Restrictions

SkyCity Entertainment says Covid-19 restrictions are no longer necessary at its properties in Hamilton (l.) and Queenstown, New Zealand. Covid-related precautions such as social distancing are still in effect...

Published september 28, 2020