Failed Australian Poker Backing Deal Results in Lawsuit Against James Hopkins
Another poker story emanating from Australia in recent days is a failed backing deal in which a related team of backers is suing an Aussie online pro (who in recent …
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Australian Regulator Orders Blocking of Ignition Casino, Eight Other Sites
Australia’s online poker players have seemingly lost another outlet for playing their game with the news that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ordered the blocking of the large …
Australia’s Crown Resorts Faces Heat Following Junket Exposés
The other shoe has finally dropped in the matter of the tie-ups between Australia’s Crown Resorts and the underground junketeering network in the People’s Republic of China that resulted in …
Australia Online Gambling Update: ACMA Pressures Offshore Operators from Scene
Australia is now a little over a year into its newly restrictive online gambling regime, under which most forms of wagering, including online poker, are now illegal. Among the interesting …
Melbourne’s Crown Casino Fined $300K Over Pokie Tampering
Melbourne, Australia’s Crown Casino has been fined AU $300,000 over the unauthorized “blanking” of wagering buttons from at least 17 “pokies” (slot machines) on the casino’s floor, and follows an …
Third-Party Lottery Services Threaten Legal Fight Against Pending UK Ban
Four prominent third-party lottery services are planning what appears to be an uphill legal fight in the United Kingdom over that country’s soon-to-go-live ban on such activity, in which the …
The Stars Group Acquires Majority Stake in CrownBet
The Stars Group, the Toronto-based parent company of global online-poker market leader PokerStars, announced yesterday that it had acquired a majority stake in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited. CrownBet is the …
Australia’s CrownBet Brand Targeted by William Hill, PaddyPower Betfair in Talks
The ongoing wave of gambling-industry merger and acquisition talks has added a new chapter, this time spreading to Australia, where James Packer’s CrownBet empire is reported to be the subject …
A Line Drawn: Australia’s Northern Territory Clamps Down on Third-Party Lottery Services
Here’s an interesting tale from Australia that shows where the line between state- and nation-regulated gambling services and private third-party operators may well be drawn: Australia’s Northern Territory has announced …
Aussie Senators Leyonhjelm, Bernardi Argue Online Poker Cause in Parliament
The hopes of Australia’s online poker players for a legal carveout to the country’s gambling laws in order to resume playing online continue receiving a measure of political support. In …
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