Gambling Clear News
SkyCity Entertainment Group has agreed to temporarily close its land-based casino in the New Zealand city of Auckland in line with a licence suspension settlement with the country’s secretary of internal affairs. Under the arrangement, SkyCity Auckland will close for five consecutive days this year. It is not clear when this will happen, but it
The Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the blocking of a further two websites after deeming they have been offering gambling in the country illegally. ACMA is calling for internet service providers (ISPs) to block Richard Casino and Wanted Win. Both websites have been operating in breach of the Australia Interactive Gambling Act
Crown Resorts has announced the appointment of John Borghetti, the former boss of Virgin Australia, as its new chairman with effect from 1 July. Borghetti will replace William McBeath, who is stepping down as chairman after taking on the role in July 2022. McBeath will continue as an independent non-executive director of Crown. An experienced
Star Entertainment Group has appointed Jeannie Mok, formerly of Crown Resorts, as group chief operating officer (COO), marking the latest change in senior management at the operator. Mok will begin her new COO role at Star effective 11 June and lead remediation efforts at the group. She joins Star after more than two years with
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined three venues a collective AU$60,000 (£31,221/€36,696/$39,694) for breaching their permitted opening hours. The VGCCC found patrons continued to play the pokies at the three Victoria casinos outside of opening hours. The commission said it takes such offences “seriously”, choosing to utilise available enforcement action by
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the blocking of a further eight websites it deems to be offering gambling in the country illegally. ACMA said each of the sites is operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. As such, it is requesting internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to
SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of experienced gambling executive Jason Walbridge as its new chief executive. Walbridge is set to begin his new role at SkyCity in July this year. His appointment as CEO is subject to regulatory approvals in New Zealand. He joins having worked in the gambling industry for two decades
The Star reported net revenue of AU$419.2m (£218.0m/€255.0m)/US$271.5m) in a trading update for its third quarter ended 31 March. This represented a slight decrease of 4.6% compared to Q3 2023. Star did not disclose its full third quarter results at this time, but provided some detail on the main aspects of its operations. Star’s third
The Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined the Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH) Group AU$480,000 (£257,271/€296,494/US$326,469) for breaching rules over operating hours. VGCCC ruled eight ALH venues in Victoria ran electronic gaming machines (EGMs) outside permitted operating hours. The regulator said the facilities also failed to observe mandatory shutdown periods. Venues flagged
The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) has voiced its concerns over proposed changes to the country’s gambling law, blasting some of the mooted provisions as “unreasonable, irrational, and unworkable”. GMANZ this week takes part in a High Court hearing over aspects of new regulations set out by the New Zealand Department of Internal
