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Apt Prepares For Season Iv Final In Brisbane

Most poker players don’t have a lot of great poker memories from 2020. Live poker was unavailable for the majority of the year, but at least players knew that. This year has been a mixed bag, as venues reopened for poker – some faster than others – as vaccines helped...

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Clubsnsw And Clubgrants Face New Problems And Allegations

It seems likely that ClubsNSW would like to stay out of the news for a bit, but each month seems to bring a new scandal for the industry. As the representational body awaits word on a court order to gag a whistleblower from revealing more scandalous information, the news turns...

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Back to Shutdowns And Postponements For Aussie Poker

A resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a postponement of several poker tournament series. Some poker rooms and venues have shut their doors – again and temporarily – to prevent another spread of the virus. Stopping a Surge The coronavirus trend in Australia mimicked much of the rest of...

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Can Aussies Play 2021 Wsop Tournaments In Las Vegas?

The World Series of Poker recently announced its return, its post-pandemic comeback in Las Vegas this year. For the first time in more than 50 years, there was no live WSOP series in Las Vegas. There was an online 2020 WSOP that took place on several online poker sites and...

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Crown Anti-money Laundering Training Called Into Question

Training about the perils of money laundering was only given to members of Crown Resorts board two months ago, the Victorian royal commission into the besieged casino operator has heard. The Australian Financial Review reports that the first time Crown Resorts directors received anti-money laundering training in person was last...

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Natural8 Fundraises For Covid-19 Relief In India

Natural8 is the online poker site on the GGNetwork that caters to the Asia-Pacific region of the world. India is a big part of that. So, when India’s plight became international news, Natural8 launched a fundraiser to offer aid. The Unite to Fight Covid-19 in India campaign goes on through...

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Star Follows The Example of Casino Rivals And Bans Junkets

Australia’s second largest casino operator has decided to cease working with international junket operators. Inside Asian Gaming reports that Star Entertainment Group reached an agreement with the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority to cease its relationship with junket operators. In an update provided by ILGA chair Philip Crawford, where...

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The Lott Reveals Most Frequent Lotto Winners In 2020

The Lott keeps data. It makes sense for a company based on numbers. When the public is lucky, the Lott puts that data together and reveals information and trends. For most, this is nothing more than interesting and fun, but could it be useful? This month, the Lott revealed statistics...

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Scientific Games Mulls Asx Launch

An American poker machine company is considering a launch onto the Australian Stock Exchange. The Australian Financial Review reports that Las Vegas gaming giant Scientific Games is considering an Australian public offering, which would help it raise fresh capital and pay down debt. The Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games has engaged Sydney-based...

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Federal Court to Hear of Underpayment Claims From Former Skycity Ceo

A former SkyCity casino boss is claiming the casino group fired him from his high-paying role to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bonuses. Adelaide Now reports that Luke Walker, who was general manager of the casino from February 2017 to April 2019 is suing his former...

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