Bowing to criticism over the company’s involvement in the gambling industry, Woolworths is planning to combine its pokies, hotels and bottle shops into a single business to be either sold off or floated on the ASX.
The City of Brimbank is set to introduce tough new measures for local gaming operators after the council’s residents lost a state-high $139.5 million on pokies in the last financial year.
The City of Darebin is taking VCAT to the Supreme Court after the tribunal backed a Preston RSL club’s plan to bring in 15 additional pokies machines.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has boosted federal coffers by around US $170 million after recording a 15.6 per cent increase in total revenue for the first quarter.
A Singapore high roller took skipping payment to a whole new level last year, leaving The Gold Coast Star without paying a $43 million gambling debt.
Star Entertainment might not be interested in a second casino on the Gold Coast, but the gambling operator is one of three firms in the running for a proposed development in Cairns.
Tourism Minister Kate Jones has announced that the Queensland government is ready to press ahead with plans for a second casino on the Gold Coast.
Coles has sold off its hotels and poker machines but will continue to run bottle shops in Queensland as part of a joint venture with Australian Venue Co.
The Nevada Gaming Commission has fined Wynn Resorts a record $20 million for failing to investigate a string of sexual misconduct claims made against former boss Steve Wynn.
The NSW Office of Responsible Gambling is dishing out $2.5 million in grants for apps, social media and other technology that tackle gambling addiction.