The premier of New South Wales, Dominic Perrottet, has said he will not back down from his plans to reform pokies gambling in the state, despite threats from ClubsNSW.
Omale Godwin
The government of Macau, through its Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, announced on Monday that concessionaires in the special administrative region (SAR) will still be allowed to run satellite casinos.
The New South Wales Crime Commissioner, Michael Barnes, has accused pubs and clubs of continuing to enable money laundering by criminals through their pokies, despite regulatory recommendations on how to combat the issue.
Mental-health experts have established the link between suicide and problem gambling in Australia and are calling for immediate policy reforms.
Australia might be gearing up to restrict in-game loot boxes, after the independent federal MP for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, recently introduced the Classification Amendment (Loot Box) Bill to parliament.
The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has told The Star Entertainment Group – owner and operator of The Star Sydney – it will not endorse a company-appointed independent monitor or any remediation efforts it might propose.
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) is charging one of Australia’s biggest hotel groups for allegedly having slot machines without the mandatory YourPlay player controls.
The government of New South Wales will most likely conduct an expansion of the cashless gambling card trials it began last month in Newcastle.
ClubsNSW, the representative body for registered clubs and pubs in New South Wales, has vehemently criticised Premier Dominic Perrottet’s insistence on the state moving to cashless gaming cards.
China’s immigration bureau has announced that it is opening its doors for residents to visit the gambling hub of Macau through the reintroduction of eVisas.