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Documents Reveal Crown Worked With Au Government

Much has been reported about the Crown Resorts scandal that came to light in 2019. The fallout has been severe for the casino giant in the months that followed, and it continued into 2020 with the start of the first of three investigations into numerous allegations. One of the publications,...

Coinpoker Signs Aussie Pro Campbell As Ambassador

For Robert Campbell, last year seemed to be a success. The Australian professional poker player and esports businessman earned more than $753,000 in live poker tournaments alone and became the World Series of Poker’s 2019 Player of the Year. The beginning of his 2020 looks to be just as exciting,...

New Online Casino Game: Heroes Gathering

The latest featured game at Joka Room is the newest release from Relax Gaming. Heroes’ Gathering is a unique new online casino game with a traditional slot grid but one made to look like its played on a flat surface like a board game. Just released on February 4, it...

Aquis And Blue Whale Terminate Deal For Casino Canberra

NSW Launches Local Grant Funding Applications

It didn’t take long into the new year for the New South Wales Office of Responsible Gambling to open up its first offering of grants. And with $1.5 million open for funding grants in local communities, organizations will be submitting applications before the February 21 deadline. Notice to Applicants On...

Former Casino Employee Caught Stealing Chips

Casino employees around the world have tried stealing casino chips, and it never works. A now-former employee of The Star Casino in Sydney discovered this the hard way and now awaits his sentence in late February. The (Failed) Attempt His name is Justin Ly, and he is 23 years old....

Crown Sydney Casino to Open Christmas 2020

Crown Sydney is one of the most anticipated projects in Sydney, as it will give a new look to the Barangaroo waterfront area. The massive addition to the area will include a hotel, apartments, restaurants, and a VIP-focused casino. Construction on the project finally began in 2016, though sometimes stalled...

Burns And Addamo Win Aussie Millions High Rollers

It is no surprise that Aussie poker players are winning many of the events at the 2020 Aussie Millions Poker Championship at Crown Casino in Melbourne. But some of the winners not only show that poker is a game of skill but that two names – Kahle Burns and Michael...

Aussie Poker Player Sued For Unpaid Staking Loans

Poker players often enter into staking deals. It provides them the money to play tournaments in return for a portion of their winnings. Sometimes these deals go wrong, as in the case of Aidan Hildebrandt backing James Hopkins. The latter claims he has a known gambling addiction, but the former...

Pokies on Decline In Australia For 18 Years Per New Report