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Crown’s responsible gaming general manager grilled at royal commission

Last Updated Wed, Aug 30th by Mia Chapman

Fresh doubts have been cast over Crown Resorts’ problem gambling code, which was breached as recently as last April, the Victorian royal commission into the casino operator has…

Yokohama cuts integrated resort shortlist to two

Last Updated Tue, Jan 30th by Charlotte Lee

Yokohama has edged closer to nominating its preferred integrated resort operator, as part of Japan’s casino liberalisation process. Inside Asian Gaming reports that Genting…

Entain calls for Tabcorp to take notice of its buyout offer

Last Updated Thu, Jun 3rd by William Brown

UK wagering giant Entain has warned that Tabcorp’s standalone TAB business would be worth far less than the cash offers on the table by the time a demerger…

Macau casinos post year-best revenue figures

Last Updated Thu, Jun 3rd by Ethan Anderson

Macau casinos posted a gross gaming revenue growth of 24.3 per cent in May, compared to April. GGR Asia reports that year-on-year, the…

Packer and O’Farrell met over pies and mash to discuss Crown Sydney plans

Last Updated Tue, Jun 1st by Charlotte Lee

A private lunch held at the apartment of prominent broadcaster Alan Jones, featuring casino tycoon James Packer and then-NSW premier Barry O’Farrell was central to the high-stakes approval…

New coronavirus cases halt Macau casino recovery

Last Updated Tue, Jun 1st by William Brown

New cases of coronavirus in mainland China might delay the return of Macau’s once thriving casino industry. GGR Asia reports that some of…

Crown Melbourne shuts as Victorians in lockdown

Last Updated Mon, May 31st by Ethan Anderson

A fresh coronavirus outbreak has closed the doors on Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino once again. Inside Asian Gaming reports that Crown Melbourne was…

Former WA casino bureaucrat questioned about junket report

Last Updated Wed, Feb 21st by Charlotte Lee

The West Australian royal commission into Crown Resorts has questioned a retired bureaucrat about why a report that made changes to the gaming and liquor watchdog had his…

Suspicious bank accounts not investigated at Crown, royal commission hears

Last Updated Thu, May 27th by Mia Chapman

Victoria’s royal commission into Crown Resorts has heard that the casino operator did nothing for more than a year about bank accounts it was recommended to investigate as…

Fake chips on the rise at Macau casinos

Last Updated Sat, Jan 14th by Charlotte Lee

The use of fake casino chips in Macau has soared. Authorities in Macau have found illegitimate chips in the first quarter of 2021 valued at more…

Resorts World Las Vegas given green light to open

Last Updated Mon, May 24th by Noah Taylor

Malaysian gambling operator Genting and its senior executives have been given the all clear to run a casino business in Las Vegas at the new $4.3 billion Resorts…

Angela Leong takes full control of L’Arc Macau

Last Updated Thu, Feb 22nd by Mia Chapman

The co-chair and executive director of SJM Holdings Angela Leong On Kei has fully acquired Macau hotel and casino L’Arc Macau. Inside Asian Gaming…

Crown’s willingness to ban junkets called into question at Victorian royal commission

Last Updated Fri, May 21st by Ethan Anderson

The Victorian royal commission into Crown Resorts has heard the casino operator does not intend to allow any high rollers associated with junket tour groups to gamble at…

ATO chases Crown for alleged $100m in unpaid GST

Last Updated Fri, May 21st by William Brown

The Australian Taxation Office is in a battle with Crown Resorts over an alleged $100 million in unpaid GST. The Australian Financial Review…

Macau’s recovery slower than expected; linked to Chinese economy

Last Updated Tue, Jan 30th by Mia Chapman

An investors service has remarked that Macau’s gaming-dependent economy should return to its pre-pandemic levels by 2023. Moody’s Investors Service said Macau needs to diversify its…