Pokies addict and anti-gambling activist Shonica Guy has written to the publishers of Where’s Wally? after her son spotted poker machines in the popular children’s book.
Despite significant local opposition, the Queensland government is pressing on with plans for a second casino on the Gold Coast.
United Voice has taken aim at casino operators in Tasmania over compulsory, unpaid training courses that have cost employees up to $120,000 in wages.
SkyCity has sold off its Darwin gambling and entertainment complex to US firm Delaware North for AUD $188 million (US $137m).
A New South Wales pokies venue, owned by the Illawarra Steelers, has been fined $100,000 for various infractions of the gambling regulations.
The former secretary of the club has also received a lifetime ban for their involvement in the incident, which resulted in the biggest ever fine handed down to a registered club in NSW.…
Southport MP Rob Molhoek has warned that a new casino resort in Carey Park could further isolate Surfers Paradise from the rest of the Gold Coast.
According to local media, the Queensland government has identified Carey Park as the ideal location for a proposed casino resort in Southport.
Club officials say many of the QLD’s struggling gaming venues may be tempted to cash out the pokies trade if a second Gold Coast casino is approved.
SkyCity has posted very positive financial results for the year ending 2017, including a massive hike in revenue from international trade.
The Australian online sports betting firm CrownBet is to be rebranded BetEasy next week after breaking free from Crown Resorts.
The new BetEasy brand would comprise of customers of CrownBet and William Hill Australia and is projected to become the third-largest online bookmaker in Australia after Sportsbet and Tabcorp.
The merger comes after CrownBet took over…