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Nigel Morrison Appointed to Crown Resorts Board

The former chief executive officer of SkyCity Entertainment Group Nigel Morrison has been appointed to Crown Resorts’ board of directors. Inside Asian Gaming reports that Mr Morrison’s appointment is the first since the damning Bergin Report was handed down last February. According to an announcement, Mr Morrison has received all...

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Packer Engages Moelis to Look After Crown Resorts Interests

Moelis Australia has been engaged by James Packer’s Consolidated Press Holdings to look after its interests in Crown Resorts. The Australian Financial Review reports that it is understood CPH has mandated Moelis to independently assess what to do with the group’s Crown Resorts shareholding, in light of an $11.85 a...

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Former Rugby League Coo Joins Crown Resorts

Former National Rugby League chief operating officer Nick Weeks has joined Australian casino operator Crown Resorts. The Australian Financial Review reports that Weeks, a former Allens lawyer, has joined the gaming group as its head of regulatory response and transition. After being made redundant last September as part of an...

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Vrgf Responds to Vago And Invests In Covid-19 Research

The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation was a result of the aptly-named Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011. The government understood the increasing frequency of gambling and wanted to create a body that could monitor the effects of the industry and do as much as possible to prevent gambling harm. VRGF’s...

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Gg Spring Festival Announced For 4-25 April

GGNetwork, the host of GGPoker and Natural8, just announced a tournament series for April with the largest series guarantee ever offered in online poker history. The GG Spring Festival will guarantee that players will win at least $150M from 4 April through 25 April. The full series will host more...

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Crown And Star Merger Would Create Value – Top Shareholder Revealed

A top shareholder at one of Australia’s biggest casino operators said it should capitalise on the uncertainty around Crown Resorts by jumping on board with a potential takeover by Blackstone. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Blackstone’s $8 billion bid for Crown has drawn the eye of Star Entertainment, with...

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Wpt League Annual Poker Championship Starts 31 March

In just a few days, the WPT League will launch into its biggest series of the year: the WPT League Annual Poker Championship. Not only is the action headed for Sydney, St. John’s Park Bowling Club will host it in the Pavilion Poker Room that will be the official home...

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Longstanding Skycity Entertainment Director Retires

SkyCity Entertainment has advised that director Bruce Carter has retired from its board, effective March 20, 2021. Market Screener reports that Mr Carter joined SkyCity in October 2010 and was appointed deputy board chair in August 2011 and chair of the board’s audit and risk committee in October 2012. In...

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Virtual Gaming Boom Makes Aussie A Billionaire

An Australian billionaire once flipped burgers at Hungry Jack’s as a teenager and is now atop a multibillion-dollar online gaming empire. News.com.au reports Laurence Escalante, 39, is at the helm of Australia’s latest tech success, with Virtual Gaming Worlds, headquartered in Perth, taking off in the past 12 months. All...

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Women In Gaming And Gambling: Untapped Demographics

Some version of this story is written nearly every year. The gaming and gambling industries overlook the female demographic, aiming their marketing to and interactions with male players because that is their current base. Meanwhile, the untapped potential of the female gaming and gambling markets remain. The latest information from...

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