Gateway Casinos, Leisure Acquisition to Merge

Canada’s Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. and Leisure Acquisition Corp. have agreed to a merger in which Leisure will become a new unit of a larger corporation. The new...

Published January 6, 2020

NSW Sanctions Betchoice for ‘Gambling Inducements’

Betting operator Betchoice, trading as Unibet, has been ordered to pay a penalty of $25,000 for offering illegal gambling inducements to residents in New South Wales.

Published December 23, 2019

Australian Bookie Accused of Letting Excluded Bettors Bet

Australian bookmaker PlayUp is accused of failing to exclude customers who signed up for self-exclusion. In part, the company blamed a rule barring data-sharing. PlayUp has since merged it...

Published December 23, 2019

British Columbia to Create Independent Gaming Oversight Office

On December 12, British Columbia Attorney General David Eby (l.) announced that the Canadian province will replace its Gaming Policy & Enforcement Branch (GPEB) with a new Independent Gambling...

Published December 23, 2019

No Site In Sight For Indian Casino Ships

The government of the Indian state of Goa has failed again to procure a new location for casino ships that operate on the Mandovi River. The boats continue to...

Published December 16, 2019

Denmark Kicks Off Problem Gambling Campaign

Danish gaming regulator Spillemyndigheden has implemented a new campaign to boost awareness of the StopSpillet initiative, a problem gambling awareness campaign introduced earlier this year.

Published December 9, 2019

Survey: Dutch Players Most Vulnerable on Gaming Machines

Gamblers in the Netherlands are more likely to have problems with limiting their play when they play on gambling machines, according to a new study from Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit...

Published December 9, 2019

UK: Men Likelier to Be Problem Gamblers, Smartphones Add to Risk

The latest UK health survey showed that men are more likely to than women to become problem gamblers. The survey also showed that smartphones make it easier for young...

Published December 9, 2019

IR Developer Far East Consortium Looks at Spin-off

Hong Kong-listed construction firm Far East Consortium International Ltd. may spin off and separately list some of its hospitality projects in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK to boost...

Published December 9, 2019

Cricket Australia Nixes Sponsorship as Not ‘Family-Friendly’

Cricket Australia is set to turn down an offer to sponsor the Big Bash League. The deal did not fit in with the family entertainment aspect of the league....

Published December 9, 2019

Canada: Casino Revenues Stall Amid Money Laundering Probe

Between 2012 and 2015, millions of dollars were reportedly laundered through British Columbia casinos including River Rock (l.). A widespread investigation of money laundering in the province has caused...

Published December 9, 2019

Australia Plans Online Self-Exclusion Program

The government of Australia will create an online National Self-Exclusion Register, allowing gamblers to ban themselves from all online wagering sites and apps. Minister for Families and Social Services...

Published December 2, 2019

Australia: Star Gets First Dibs on Tourism Development

Queensland, Australia is offering Star Entertainment first right of refusal on a planned multibillion-dollar Gold Coast tourism hub. There are strings attached: the operator of Star Gold Coast (l.),...

Published December 2, 2019

NSW to Boost Gambling Research Funds

The New South Wales Office of Responsible Gambling has announced it will increase the funding of responsible gambling research in the Australian state. The effort will improve the “quality,...

Published November 25, 2019

SkyCity Wants to Trim Blackjack, Add Slots

SkyCity Entertainment Ltd. last week appealed to the New Zealand gaming regulator to allow it to swap out three table games for 60 slot machines at its Hamilton casino....

Published November 25, 2019

Aussie Tower Plan Nixed

Neighbors of the Star Casino in Sydney, Australia have turned thumbs down on the operator’s plan to build a 220-room Ritz Carlton skyscraper hotel (l.). The New South Wales...

Published November 25, 2019

Russian Gaming Zone to Expand

A Russian official promises there will be at least 11 casino resorts occupying the Primorye Gambling Zone by 2023. While it’s a familiar refrain; the sole operating casino in...

Published November 25, 2019

After Fire, Didsbury Out at SkyCity

SkyCity Entertainment announced on November 11 that Richard Didsbury had resigned from the group’s board of directors. His exit was related to the October 22 fire that damaged the...

Published November 18, 2019

Chilean Merger a No-Go

The planned merger of Chilean gaming firm Sun Dreams and the gaming assets of casino and hospitality group Marina del Sol is off the table for now. The parties...

Published November 11, 2019

Crown’s VIP Sales Swoon Amid Global Challenges

Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd. last week said VIP revenues at its resorts Down Under plummeted 46 percent between July and October 20 due to declining tourism numbers as Chinese...

Published November 4, 2019