Location: Australia

09/27/23 3:42 PM

Star Entertainment hits record low on equity raising plans

  • Rishav Chatterjee, Reuters
Shares of Australia’s Star Entertainment Group (SGR.AX) touched a record low on Wednesday, as they resumed trading after the casino... more
09/25/23 5:28 PM

New minimum age classifications for gambling, loot box content in Australia

  • Luke Reilly, IGN
Changes to the minimum age classifications applied to games featuring gambling-like content have been greenlit in Australia. From September... more
09/25/23 3:36 PM

Australian casino group Star Entertainment to raise $481 million in equity

  • Scott Murdoch, Reuters
Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group (SGR.AX) is tapping the capital markets for a second time in 2023 as it aims to raise... more
09/24/23 5:44 PM

Gambling companies accused of using big tobacco’s tactics in push for weaker regulations

  • Henry Belot, The Guardian
A dozen public health experts have accused gambling companies of replicating the tactics of big tobacco by funding research into the harms... more
09/18/23 3:30 PM

News Corp’s sports gambling hub criticised as ‘new low’

  • Henry Belot, The Guardian
Anti-gambling advocates have criticised News Corp’s dedicated sports betting coverage website as “a new low” given community concerns about... more
09/17/23 1:01 PM

Aristocrat Leisure names Superna Kalle chief strategy & content officer

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Aristocrat Leisure Friday introduced Superna Kalle as chief strategy & content officer, effective Oct. 9, 2023. Kalle will report... more
09/12/23 9:49 AM

Australia: Konami Gaming, Star Entertainment Group renew tech partnership

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Konami Gaming and Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group Tuesday announced the extension and expansion of a partnership. Star... more
09/07/23 3:37 PM

‘Trading on people’s misery’: Gamblers lose highest amount in a decade at Australian Football League club pokies

  • Carla Jaeger, The Sydney Morning Herald
Carlton and Essendon are among the four AFL clubs accused of “trading on people’s misery” as more than $40 million was sunk into club-owned... more
08/29/23 7:47 PM

New EZ Baccarat distribution pacts cover Latin America, European Union, Australia

  • Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming
EZ Baccarat is extending its international reach with distribution agreements taking effect soon for Latin America, the European Union,... more
08/29/23 3:15 PM

Crown Sydney casino left ‘high and dry’ after betting on lure of VIP gamblers, expert says

  • Gavin Coote, ABC News
The future of Crown Resorts’ Sydney casino will hinge on whether it can diversify away from high-rollers, experts say, as economic... more