Australia
James Packer Didn’t Call the Shots at Crown Resorts According to His Lawyers
James Packer, the founder and former board member of Crown Resorts is distancing himself from reports that he was a very influential figure when it came to making decisions at…
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Crown Resorts Not Suitable to Hold Sydney License – NSW Premier to Act in Citizens’ Best Interests
Crown Resorts should lose its NSW casino license for the multi-billion dollar Barangaroo project according to Counsel Assisting Adam Bell, SC. In his closing submissions, Mr Bell told the inquiry…
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Aussies Get Their First Casino with a Microbrewery in It
Australian casino enthusiasts have always had the privilege to play at some of the best land-based casinos in the world. That Aussie gambling offer is about to get much better…
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Victoria Casino Regulators Talked to Imprisoned Crown Employees Only After They Saw Them on TV
The chief casino regulatory body in Victoria, the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation (VCGLR), first interviewed Crown's jailed China employees three years after starting its investigation on the matter. The…
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Crown Resorts Facilitated Money Laundering Says Chairman Helen Coonan
Crown Resorts Chairman, Helen Coonan, has admitted to their Melbourne casino being used to facilitate money laundering. However, she claims this wasn't intentional and blamed it on some staff's "ineptitude"…
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Aussie Casinos Might Ask You Where Your Money Came from on Your Next Visit
Australian MPs will soon consider a bill that will force Aussie casinos to verify if the money that ends up in their pokies and tables are stolen. MP Andrew Wilkie…
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Australian Internet Service Providers to Block More Offshore Gaming Sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has recently upped its efforts to shut down illegal offshore gaming sites. Two overseas gaming establishments are the latest ‘victims’ of this strict…
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James Packer May Have to Cut His Stake in Crown Resorts and Will Never Rejoin the Board
Founder and former director of Crown Resorts, James Packer, said this Thursday that he might have to cut his stake in the casino to help the company keep its license.…
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Crown Resorts Founder Admits to Sending Threatening Emails and Suffering from Bipolar Disorder
James Packer, the founder of Crown Resorts, has admitted he sent threatening emails to a person he was working with while being at the casino’s helm. The billionaire agreed to…
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Australian Casinos Might Be Able to Claim for Lost Revenue due to COVID-19
Implications of a test case in the UK may wreak havoc on the Australian insurance industry. But the biggest casinos in Australia might benefit from it. QBE, an insurance group,…
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