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Australia’s Crown Resorts warns of unlawful use of IP by illegal online gambling sites

Crown Resorts has issued a public warning against imposter and fraudulent social media accounts and advertisements it says have been falsely using Crown's name, logo, photos and other identifying information to advertise illegal online gambling sites. In a statement, the Australian casino operator urged the community to be cautious of such…

Law ・ 04 January 2024

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Casinos in Western Australia: How Many You Can Access Right Now

Western Australia is expanding at a high-speed rate. It has a lively, international way of life and a gaming scene that keeps growing for online casino players in Western Australia. Western Australian casinos are places where you can gamble. But the question is how many casinos in Western Australia are functional? Crown Perth, formerly Burswood…

Law ・ 10 August 2023

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Crown casinos to launch online self-exclusion scheme for gamblers

People with gambling problems will be able to ban themselves from Crown casinos over the internet instead of having to do so in person, as part of a wider overhaul of the group's approach to harm minimisation. Crown Resorts' new safer gambling program also includes the establishment of a dedicated gambling policy team, which will monitor customer…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 July 2023

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Are There Many Pokie Machines in Western Australia

Western Australia poker machines operate under the gaming and wagering commission. The rules control gambling expenditure among locals, with South Wales recording the least cases of risky gambling. There are many pokies to enjoy in Western Australia, although Crown Perth is the only casino with electronic gaming machines. The facility houses a…

Poker ・ 20 May 2023

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Payment Methods ・ 14 April 2023

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After an almost record-breaking 8 weeks, the maximum £25000 jackpot in the Super Saints Weekly Lotto was finally won this week when one Perth-based player matched all four numbers and scooped the huge cash prize. In a first for the Saints Lotto, the jackpot winner had played the game via the online method which was launched at the start of the year…

Winnings ・ 18 March 2023

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Peter Tighe and friends buy slot in WA’s new slot race, The Quokka

Peter Tighe, famous as the part-owner of mighty mare Winx, has snapped up a slot in the new $4 million The Quokka (1200m) at Perth's Ascot racecourse next April. "These slot races are really good concepts," Tighe said. "We are happy with The Everest and this race looks like giving us something different in another jurisdiction. "So, I got together…

Law ・ 29 November 2022

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Peter Tighe and friends buy slot in WA's new slot race, The Quokka

Peter Tighe, famous as the part-owner of mighty mare Winx, has snapped up a slot in the new $4 million The Quokka (1200m) at Perth's Ascot racecourse next April. "These slot races are really good concepts," Tighe said. "We are happy with The Everest and this race looks like giving us something different in another jurisdiction. "So, I got together…

Law ・ 14 November 2022

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Powerball results: Winning numbers for $160m jackpot draw 1380 revealed

The record-breaking $160 million Powerball draw has taken place - and here are the winning numbers. They were: 10, 4, 12, 18, 2, 34, 7 and the Powerball was 7. Three lucky Australians matched all of the numbers and will split the jackpot, taking home $53333333.34 each. One of the winners, from Clyde, south east of Melbourne, burst into tears when…

Winnings ・ 27 October 2022

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ACMA Finds Two Australian Broadcasting Networks in Violation of Gambling Advertising Rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that two major Australian commercial free-to-air television networks - Seven Network (also known as Channel Seven) and Nine Network, which is the second highest-rated television network in the country after Seven Network - were found to have violated gambling advertising rules.…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

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Seven breached rules by airing gambling ads during Olympics coverage, Acma finds

The Seven Network aired 49 betting promotions during its Olympics coverage last year in breach of broadcasting rules that dictate that no gambling advertising can be shown during sporting events. The broadcaster was also found to have made gambling advertisements available on its live stream of the Olympics, according to an investigation by the…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

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Australia leads the world in gambling losses

Dr Charles Livingstone of the Gambling and Social Determinants Unit at Monash University has shown that Australia leads the world in gambling losses. The report from the Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR), released in October, showed that people had lost more than $11.4 billion to poker machines in pubs and clubs across five states last year. The…

Law ・ 17 October 2022

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Indonesian Gov. Accused of Stealing Millions for Gambling

An Indonesian governor is the subject of an embezzlement investigation based on allegations he gambled with government funds at a Crown Resorts casino in Australia. Lukas Enembe, governor of Papua, first entered the headlines in 2021 after an anonymous tipster warned Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission that he was misappropriating the…

Incidents ・ 30 September 2022

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Online gambling advertising should be banned say parents ahead of parliamentary inquiry

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Politics ・ 17 September 2022

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Casino within a casino: Star’s extraordinary breaches

The operators of The Star casino in Sydney chose deception at almost every turn, even in writing to the royal commission-like inquiry appointed to examine whether they were fit to hold a licence. Spoiler: on Tuesday, they were found unsuitable. Although there is a deep stream of misconduct and breathtaking negligence to wade through, it is perhaps…

Travel ・ 16 September 2022

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The Impact of Online Casinos on the World Economy

With the increase in technological advancement in 2022, it is no surprise that casino gaming is rising fast. Together with sports betting, the industry is now worth billions. Due to the wide acceptance among residents and citizens, different jurisdictions are accepting and making legislation to regulate the sector. In this in-depth article, the…

Law ・ 05 September 2022

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Gambling advocates 'horrified' as Queensland pokies players lose record $301 million in a month, prompting calls for reform

As the nation faces a cost of living crisis, Queensland poker machine players have doubled down on losses, feeding a record $301.8 million into electronic gambling machines (EGMs) in July. Queenslanders spent more than $1 billion on pokies in pubs and clubs alone in the past four months Advocates say "gamble responsibly" messaging places blame on…

Law ・ 17 August 2022

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Lotterywest: Oz Lotto jackpots to huge $30 million prize

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Lottery ・ 05 July 2022

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Wallabies wary of complacency, Jones record, as England series kicks off

Perth (Australia) (AFP) - Wallabies coach Dave Rennie isn't being sucked into a false sense of security by England's recent underwhelming form ahead of the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with Eddie Jones having an ominous record against his home nation. England were thumped 52-21 by a French-heavy 14-man Barbarians side in a warm-up to their…

Covid ・ 29 June 2022

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Crown's Sydney casino to deliver $100m in extra tax revenue for NSW government in first year, experts say

Crown's Sydney casino is expected to deliver an extra $100 million in tax revenue to the NSW government in its first year, just a quarter of what its Melbourne venue delivers to Victoria's coffers. Crown was granted a licence to run its Sydney casino earlier this week Experts say the casino will make a quarter of what Crown Melbourne makes Crown…

Finance ・ 26 June 2022

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Blackstone, a major Las Vegas casino landlord, acquires Australia’s Crown Resorts

The landlord of several megaresorts on the Strip has completed its buyout of billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts Ltd., an Australian casino operator with its own history in Las Vegas. Blackstone announced Friday that it closed its acquisition of Crown, saying this marked its largest transaction to date in the Asia-Pacific region.…

Travel ・ 24 June 2022

Brisbane Times

Crown Barangaroo’s casino licence is critical to its survival in Sydney

But the world was a very different place in 2012, when Packer unveiled his grand plans with NSW premier Barry O'Farrell, and talkback radio king Alan Jones, providing the backing chorus. The casino mogul was still educating his fellow Crown investors, various state governments, and Australians at large, about the new phenomenon of Chinese tourists…

Gaming Authorities ・ 24 June 2022

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Blackstone closes in on Crown Resorts as WA government approves takeover of Perth casino

Blackstone has cleared a major final hurdle in its planned $8.9 billion takeover of Crown Resorts, with the WA government announcing it has given regulatory approval to the deal. The government says the acquisition is subject to tough conditions Those conditions will'align' with royal commission recommendations They will include strategies against…

Travel ・ 10 June 2022

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Crown could secure licence to open Barangaroo casino despite being found unfit by gaming regulator last year

Crown Resorts is on the verge of securing a licence to finally open its Sydney casino 15 months after being deemed "unfit" by the NSW gaming regulator. Last year the Bergin inquiry said Crown needed to make sweeping cultural changes if it wanted to be a suitable operator The inquiry investigated incidents of money laundering and links to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 03 June 2022

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We bought £1.8m mansion with lotto win as we battle in court to keep cash

A COUPLE who won $536000 in a Powerball syndicate have sold their business and splashed their winnings on a sprawling $3.2 million home with a football field in the garden. Tania and Kevin Parkes, who own two news agents in Western Australia, entered the #2 Syndicate competition along with 248 others and won. Each member received $261986 and the…

Lottery ・ 26 May 2022

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Star, Crown inquiries: How Australia’s casino industry became so rotten

But while The Star took a holier-than-thou approach to its James Packer-backed rival over the past two years - as three separate state inquiries found Crown unfit to hold casino licences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth - the evidence heard by the NSW inquiry this past month has shown it was similarly dishonest. The NSW probe, helmed by Adam Bell,…

Industry ・ 13 April 2022

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Gambling Tourism Is Still Popular In Australia

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Travel ・ 06 April 2022

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The wheels at Perth's Crown Casino keep spinning despite royal commission's damning assessment

Once again, one of Crown's casinos has effectively been found to be too big to fail. Like its Victorian equivalent last year, the final report of the Perth Casino Royal Commission found Crown was not suitable to hold WA's only casino licence - but gave it two years to fix its problems. Through numerous high-level inquiries and the media coverage…

Politics ・ 27 March 2022

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Inquiry Finds Crown Perth Casino Unsuitable to Hold License

The Government of WA has accepted the royal commission's final report on Crown Perth, which declares the casino unfit to hold a gaming license. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Government of Western Australia (WA) has tabled the Perth Casino Royal Commission's final report, which has found Crown Perth unsuitable to hold the region's only gaming…

Travel ・ 24 March 2022

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Crown Resorts approved to resume casino operation in Sydney

Crown Resorts may be on the verge of opening its real-money casino component of its $2.2 billion Crown Sydney Hotel Resort "in the next weeks," local media sites claim. The property swung open its doors for the first time towards the end of 2020, but casino operations were suspended following an Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority investigation…

Travel ・ 02 March 2022

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What are social casino games, and why do people become addicted?

You can't win any money from them, and they're free to play - until they're not. Social casino games are websites or phone apps where you gamble just for fun, not for a payout. Popular games include bingo, poker and slots. On a game like slots, you'd start off with a certain number of free virtual coins. But if you run out and want to keep playing,…

Games ・ 01 March 2022

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Crown’s Barangaroo Casino to be Open Within Weeks

Crown Resorts' casino at its new Barangaroo property in Sydney is likely to be open on a conditional basis within weeks, the New South Wales regulator said. The Australian operator opened the new resort in December 2020, but was unable to open the gaming floors after being found to be unsuitable to hold a license in the state following revelations…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 February 2022

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Crown Resorts' Barangaroo casino to be open within weeks

Crown Resorts' casino at its new Barangaroo property in Sydney is likely to be open on a conditional basis within weeks, the New South Wales regulator said. The Australian operator opened the new resort in December 2020, but was unable to open the gaming floors after being found to be unsuitable to hold a license in the state following revelations…

Travel ・ 18 February 2022

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Top of the best hotels with casinos in Australia

Australia is an amazing country with beautiful landscapes, endless beaches, and a warm climate. Tourists flock into this continent to see the amazing animals and mingle with the people. In addition to all these attractions, the casino industry in Australia is now flourishing and the casinos here are some of the busiest in the world. Some of…

Travel ・ 16 February 2022

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Blackstone Poised to Become Biggest Aussie Gambling Operator

Private equity powerhouse Blackstone Inc. (BX) looks set to become the biggest gambling operator in Australia after it made an improved offer for Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN and CWLDY), which the casino company's board said shareholders should accept. That's unless a better offer comes in... I've written about this saga a couple times before,…

Travel ・ 14 January 2022

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Where Is The Best Online Casino In Australia?

Australia has a vibrant history of gambling, having been the first country to establish a legal casino in Tasmania state in 1973. According to the Australian Institute for Gambling Research, Aussies spend approximately $19 billion annually on casinos, with the industry being valued at $225 billion in 2019. Online casinos in Australia started with…

Gambling Sites ・ 11 January 2022

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Experts warn of increased gambling harm in WA as TAB sale raises prospect of electronic gaming

A financial counsellor to some of the most vulnerable people in Western Australia says the state government should "hang its head in shame" if it allows electronic gaming to be rolled out in TABs across the state. Electronic simulated racing games may be introduced in TAB outlets The games will be permitted under the terms of the TAB sale There are…

Gambling Addiction ・ 20 December 2021

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'It's not often you get a Christmas present this big': Mandurah woman wins lotto jackpot

Western Australia's run of lotto winners has continued with a Mandurah woman winning all of Saturday night's $128221.75 Super66 jackpot. The ticket sold from The Mall Newsagency on Hay Street Hall, Perth is the seventh Division One winning ticket sold in WA this month. The woman bought her ticket while doing some Christmas shopping and couldn't…

Christmas ・ 20 December 2021

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Strategy Guide ・ 07 December 2021

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Crown Melbourne Scandal Triggers Strict Changes to Gambling Legislation

The Government of Victoria has introduced in parliament the Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission, which had recently concluded an investigation of the operations of Crown Melbourne. If passed into law, the bill will overwrite the existing Victorian Commission for Gambling and…

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Loan sharks on Crown Perth casino floor preying on vulnerable gamblers, support services say

Stuart* had just lost money gambling at Perth's Crown Casino when a man approached him with an offer. The Crown Perth royal commission is examining submissions by gamblers Concerns have been raised that the casino has failed to halt loan sharking There are calls for gambling limits on pokies and a self-exclusion register "I can help you out," the…

Law ・ 26 September 2021

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Celebrities at the Casino. What Games Do the A-List Play?

And the winner is… when they're not picking up Oscars, celebrities like to party. Some hang out at strip clubs with Mr. Bieber, others like to wreck the ball with Miley, a few brave souls even venture into the parallel universes of hard core party animals like Charlie Sheen and Gary Busey. For many, however, the casino is the destination where the…

Blackjack ・ 20 September 2021

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Crown Resorts falls to US$191 million loss in FY21 on Melbourne, Sydney casino closures

Troubled Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has reported a loss of AU$261.6 million (U$191.2 million) in the 12 months to 30 June 2021, heavily impacted by COVID-induced property closures and the fallout from regulatory inquiries across three states. Crown saw its revenue plummet 31.3% year-on-year to AU$1.54 billion (U$1.13 billion) in FY21,…

Travel ・ 30 August 2021

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Lotto luck turns Pilbara couple’s $2 ticket into million-dollar win

WA's newest millionaires have a Lotto ticket that cost just over $2 to thank for their life changing prize. The Pilbara couple bought their four game ticket for Monday Lotto online and were shocked to match their numbers to the Division One prize. "I got a call from a Perth number and thought here we go a scam or survey, but it was Lotterywest,"…

Lottery ・ 12 August 2021

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WA Lotto: Beechboro couple scoop two Lotto win prizes

A Perth couple has come forward to claim not one - but two - Lotto prizes after buying tickets from different stores using the same numbers. Each ticket is worth almost $1 million, taking the Beechboro couple's grand total prize winnings in the Saturday Lotto to almost $2 million. During their visit to Lotterywest to claim their prizes, the couple…

Lottery ・ 21 July 2021

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Sydney casinos to ban cash after money laundering scandal

Sydney's only two casinos will make their gaming operations cashless in a bid to stamp out money laundering. Regulators said The Star and Crown Sydney, which is yet to be opened, agreed to the unusual move on Thursday. It comes after an inquiry earlier this year found it was likely criminal activity had occurred at Crown Resorts' casinos in other…

Incidents ・ 15 July 2021

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Five bombshells that could blow away Crown’s Melbourne casino

As the future of Crown's sprawling Southbank casino hangs in the balance, these are the five problems he will be weighing up. Crown Melbourne made around $1.2 billion from its poker machines and table games every year before COVID-19 - excluding high rollers - and doing that "responsibly" is a key requirement of its casino licence. But it was…

Law ・ 09 July 2021

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Austrac Accuses A Range of Aussie Casinos for Money Laundering

Australian land based casino operators are feeling the heat after the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) raised serious concerns over potential money laundering taking place at multiple land based casinos throughout the country. Austrac is the financial watchdog in Australia and one of the responsibilities of this…

Incidents ・ 23 June 2021

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Lottery ・ 19 June 2021

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Australian Casinos Probed For Possible Anti-Money Laundering Law Breaches

SYDNEY--Australia's two largest casino operators are facing fresh scrutiny from regulators after the government's financial intelligence agency uncovered potential breaches of anti-money laundering law. Crown Resorts Ltd., which is already facing multiple investigations from Australian authorities amid disquiet over its business practices in Sydney…

Incidents ・ 07 June 2021

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Crown's Perth Casino Potentially Breached Money-Laundering Law

SYDNEY--Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd. said another of its casinos is being investigated by Australian authorities over potentially serious breaches of anti-money laundering laws. The ASX-listed gaming company, which is already facing multiple investigations from Australian authorities into its business practices, said the federal…

Travel ・ 07 June 2021

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Winnings ・ 26 May 2021

The Wall Street Journal

Blackstone’s Crown Deal Has Dice Loaded in Its Favor

Financial markets are often compared to casinos and financiers to gamblers. Sometimes that turns out to be true quite literally: Blackstone is placing a timely bet in Crown Resorts. That bid looks likely to turn out well. The private equity giant has offered the equivalent of $6.2 billion to buy the troubled Australian casino operator Crown…

Travel ・ 08 May 2021

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Crown Shares Soar on Blackstone Bid for Aussie Casino Operator

Crown Resorts (CWLDY) shares won big on the ASX today, with the stock soaring 21.4% in Sydney trade. That's after the troubled casino operator on Monday said it had received an A$8.0 billion (US$5.4 billion) buyout bid from the world's largest private-equity investor, the Blackstone Group (BX). The offer from Blackstone, which already owns 9.99% of…

Travel ・ 07 May 2021

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Australia's Largest Casino Company Loses Big With License Findings

Australia's largest gambling company, Crown Resorts, is facing a crisis of its own making after a damning report that finds it unfit to open its newest casino. Crown has already opened the doors to the nice-and-shiny, 75-floor Crown Sydney skyscraper, which is now Sydney's tallest building. The hotel and restaurants are open for customers. But the…

Travel ・ 07 May 2021

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‘Regular fishing trips’: WA chief casino officer stood aside over close contacts to Crown bosses

Mr Connolly stood aside on Friday after 6PR and WAtoday asked questions about the nature of those relationships on Thursday. The stand-down comes as WA's system of casino regulation is under scrutiny because of revelations of years of money laundering through Crown Perth, detailed in the NSW licence inquiry report handed down last week by retired…

Law ・ 15 February 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Crown inquiry LIVE updates: Sydney’s Crown Barangaroo casino not suitable to hold licence, Bergin report finds

If you're just joining us now, here is what you need to know. Today the NSW government tabled the long-awaited report of the Bergin inquiry into Sydney's second casino licence, which is held by the James Packer-backed Crown Resorts. Crown opened its new $2.2 billion complex in Barangaroo in late December, but without the gaming rooms that…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 February 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney’s casino report released under privilege

The NSW government will release the findings of its long-running probe into Crown Resorts under parliamentary privilege so it can defend itself against potential defamation claims launched by the casino giant's executives. The precaution foreshadows potentially explosive findings in former Supreme Court judge Patricia Bergin's 800-page report into…

Gaming Authorities ・ 08 February 2021