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AUSTRAC Crown Perth

AUSTRAC Launches Probe Into Crown Perth and SkyCity Adelaide

Australia’s casino industry has been shaken up over the last few months as it biggest casino operator Crown Resorts is under investigation by gaming regulators in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia for non-compliance with gaming regulations. One of…

BGC PGR Report

BGC Asks UK Government To Ignore Recent PGR Report

The UK is batting a growing rise in problem gambling numbers and the UK government currently has a special taskforce reviewing the archaic 2005 Gaming Act to determine what changes need to be made and what new stipulations have to…

ICRG DraftKings Research

ICRG’s Problem Gambling Research To Be Funded By DraftKings

Gambling opponents in the United Kingdom and America have been pushing for gaming and betting operators to do more to combat the growing rise in problem gambling numbers. They have pushed for operators to make bigger financial contributions to fund…

Blackstone Group Rejection

Crown Resorts Rejects Blackstone Group Acquisition Offer

Crown Resorts has had a rough few years as the Australian casino operator ran into trouble with gaming regulators at home and overseas. However, things have improved for the controversial gaming operator in the last few weeks as things have…

Star Entertainment Crown Resorts

Star Entertainment Submits Proposal To Merge With Crown Resorts

Star Entertainment which is the biggest rival to Crown Resorts in Australia announced on May 10 that it has made an official proposal to merge with Crown Resorts. If Crown Resorts decides to accept the merger proposal, it would create…

Chicago Casino License

Chicago Expects Top Casino Operators To Apply For Gaming License

Chicago was granted a casino license under the 2019 Illinois state capital package. The package of legislation paved the way for expanded gaming and legalized sports betting in the state. Most of the top gaming operators in the country were…