Australia
Unregulated Simulation Casino Games in Australia: A Breeding Ground for Problem Gamblers?
Unregulated Simulation Casino Games in Australia Australians are spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually on unregulated simulation casino games, which have no chance of winning anything. These games, often…
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Crown Melbourne Fined $120 Million!
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Melbourne's Crown Casino $120 million for a series of gambling breaches over the years. The VGCCC said Crown allowed players to gamble for 24…
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Queensland Needs a Second Casino Operator
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate thinks a second casino operator is what Queensland and the gaming industry need. Star Entertainment Group is the only license holder in Queensland. The Australian casino giant…
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Australian Jackpot Winner Finally Gets Windfall
A disabled man has finally collected his US$285,000 jackpot almost three years after winning it at Star casino in Sydney. The lucky gambler couldn't collect his pokies windfall because the casino said the jackpot…
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Blackstone Gets Green Light to Run Crown Casinos
Private equity company Blackstone Inc has been given the thumbs up to run Crown casinos. Australian gambling regulators were satisfied with "the highest standards of probity" Blackstone demonstrated and cleared the private…
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Aristocrat to Launch Online Casino After Playtech Bid
Aristocrat Leisure is one of the largest poker machine manufacturers, but it has tried to conquer the online casino industry too. Last year, it tried to buy online casino giant Playtech, but…
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Crown Sydney Could Open in Weeks Says Regulator
Crown's casino, part of the high-end resort in the Barangaroo district of Sydney, could open its doors for casino players pretty soon. The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) seems…
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Crown Board Green Lights Blackstone Casino Offer
Investment firm Blackstone Ltd has a lot to be happy about after the board of Crown Resorts backed its US$6.36 billion offer (A$8.9 billion) for the casino. The Australian casino operator said that "in…
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UFC President Won Over $7 Million in One Night – Got Banned from a Las Vegas Casino
Dana White, best known as the president of the UFC, has also admitted that he is a passionate gambler. The game of choice for the UFC chief is blackjack and…
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Pragmatic Play Launches Unibet’s Live Casino
Pragmatic Play, one of the world's leading casino software and game developers, has launched its Unibet Live Casino environment. Unibet is part of the gaming industry giant Kindred Group and…
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