Location: Australia

01/18/25 11:52 AM

Australia: Research points to a shift in the gender appeal of sports betting

  • University of Queensland, Phys.org
Sports betting has historically been considered an overwhelmingly male pursuit—but those odds could be about to change, a University of... more
01/17/25 12:47 PM

Aussie bookmaker VicBet fined AU$130,000 for customer care breaches

  • Inside Asian Gaming
Online bookmaker VicBet has been fined AU$130,000 (US$81,000) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for two... more
01/11/25 11:41 AM

Star Entertainment’s implosion could cost thousands of jobs as fears grow the Australian giant may fail

  • Zak Wheeler, Daily Mail Australia
Star Entertainment Group could be broke in a matter of weeks with the future of its casinos in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast –... more
01/06/25 1:43 PM

Analyst: Light & Wonder stock a Hold

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
Light & Wonder received a Hold rating from Deutsche Bank, which considers 2025 a key year for the long-outlined $1.4 billion adjusted... more
12/27/24 9:43 AM

JPMorgan exits stake in embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment

  • Reuters
JPMorgan Chase has exited its position as a shareholder in Australia’s Star Entertainment, according to an exchange filing from the casino... more
12/26/24 3:24 PM

University of Sydney has invested in world’s biggest poker machine maker and global betting giant

  • Henry Belot, The Guardian
The University of Sydney has financial stakes in the world’s biggest poker machine manufacturer and a global sports betting giant, both of... more
12/16/24 4:36 PM

Analyst braces shareholders for Entain AML fine

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Britain-based Entain plc, co-owner of BetMGM, began the week by facing the criminal-penalty phase of a probe into its anti-money-laundering... more
12/09/24 9:47 AM

Queensland government defers decision on suspending The Star Gold Coast’s casino license until March

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
The Queensland state government has deferred a decision on suspending Star Entertainment Group’s casino license for The Star Gold Coast... more
12/05/24 2:50 PM

Aristocrat appoints Craig Toner new CEO

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Aristocrat Leisure Limited Thursday announced that Craig Toner, former chief financial officer and executive vice president of operations,... more
12/05/24 10:20 AM

Hector Fernandez appointed as new CEO of combined IGT, Everi entity

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
IGT and Everi announced Wednesday that Hector Fernandez will lead the upcoming combination of the two companies as CEO. Fernandez’s... more