News - Page 12

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

Skycity Auckland Reopens With Some Restrictions In Place

  An Auckland casino has reopened after the latest coronavirus restrictions were lifted in the country. Casino Beats reports that SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Auckland casino is back up and running after it was forced to close in early March due to a new coronavirus case. The week-long lockdown order came...

Read more

Skycity Adelaide High-roller Sues Operator For Negligence

A Chinese high-roller gambler is suing one of Australia’s largest casino operators, claiming millions in casino winnings are missing. Casino.org reports that millionaire Linong Ma, a resident of Hong Kong and China’s Shanxi province, alleged junket operator Xiongming Xie, who has links to organised crime, as well as his partner...

Read more

Wptdeepstacks Heads to Hanoi After Vsop on Natural8

Vietnam is the center of the Asia-Pacific poker world this month and next. Many people don’t realize how popular poker is in Vietnam, but these events might go a long way to showing it. Natural8 just kicked off the player-favorite Vietnam Series of Poker that runs through March 21, online...

Read more

Wptdeepstacks Prepares For Aussie Gold Coast Series

Australian poker players are anxious to get back to the live-action tables. The World Poker Tour is excited to bring its live tournaments back to the masses. It’s a perfect match. The World Poker Tour’s WPTDeepStacks is headed to the Star Gold Coast in May with 10 tournaments, lots of...

Read more

Crown to Ban Indoor Smoking By End of 2022

A ban on indoor smoking will occur at all of Crown Resorts’ Australian gaming floors by the end of 2022. Asgam reports the transition would primarily impact Crown’s premium gaming areas, which currently permit smoking in certain areas with appropriate air filtration technology. Crown said it would make some premium...

Read more