Recently updated on August 28th, 2019Melco Resorts and Entertainment, an Asian casino operator, has put off the purchase of a large portion of shares in Crown Resorts. This follows an announcement by the NSW, New South Wales, which is the governing body for Independent Liquor & Gaming that it is investigating the business deal. On […]
Recently updated on August 27th, 2019Loot boxes in video games are in the news again and casino regulators in Singapore are investigating the ‘novel’ gambling products. They have mentioned the obvious appeal to a young demographic as the motivation to mitigate the possible risk involved in playing those games. Officially known as the Singapore’ Casino […]
Recently updated on August 26th, 2019New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has published a discussion document looking at the state of online gambling on the island. However, the DIA discussion document is receiving some backlash from both sides of the aisle. Both supporters of web-based casinos and anti-gambling advocates find the discussion document misunderstanding […]
Recently updated on August 25th, 2019Gambling Act reforms are now up for discussion by the government and public after coming up for review on 31 July. Currently, the legislation is not specific enough about Internet gambling, which will be the main focus for the reforms by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). However, the suggestions […]
Recently updated on August 24th, 2019The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has suspended BetIndex Gambling adverts on Facebook for showing young football players. The ASA found a paid Facebook advert on Football Index on the 20th of May 2019 that promoted the gambling application. In the advert text, there was mention of Jadon Sancho, a young […]
Recently updated on August 23rd, 2019Lotto New Zealand places emphasis first and foremost on safe and responsible gambling for Kiwis. The World Lottery Association has affirmed this by awarding our national lottery operator with a Level 4 Responsible Gaming Certification. A Level 4 certificate is the highest accolade or certification a lottery organisation can receive. […]
Recently updated on August 22nd, 2019 The Andrews Labour Government in Victoria, south-eastern Australia, has implemented a new lottery commission which will change how lottery tickets are sold in the region. The new lottery commission method poses great benefits for hundreds of news and lottery agents in Victoria, many of which are small businesses. The […]
Recently updated on August 21st, 2019Gambling online has become more favored in New Zealand, according to reports. The people who have been against gambling said that the recent government has been concentrating on governing the industry. Not a lot of energy has been spent on providing people with the utmost protection against web-based gambling harm. […]
Recently updated on August 20th, 2019It seems that the Waipā District Council does not believe that the sinking lid rule should be added to the active gambling policy in the municipality. This comes after a committee meeting was held to determine whether or not amendments should be made to the current governing policy. Only two […]
Recently updated on August 19th, 2019The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will close temporarily starting in February 2020 for renovations. The scheduled revamp will add as part of the property’s rebranding, since it was sold to Virgin Hotels in 2018. While the rebranding alone will be completed by the end of 2019, […]
Recently updated on August 18th, 2019Leading bookmakers, Sportsbet is to supply NZ Racing on all its digital platforms in Australia. Sportsbet is the largest bookmaker in Australia owned by Flutter Entertainment. The deal was struck between Sportsbet and the New Zealand Racing Industry Transition agency (RITA). Sportbet has become the frontier for New Zealand racing. RITA […]
Recently updated on August 17th, 2019SkyCity Entertainment owns three casinos with two in New Zealand and one in Adelaide Australia. In the past days, there have been revelations that the big Australian casino operator, Crown Resort was involved with junket operators that are supported by powerful crime gangs. As a result, the Australian casino is […]
Recently updated on August 16th, 2019Hop on an exciting journey and travel to a peaceful forest where you will meet a wide range of powerful creatures in this new pokie game called Untamed Wild. The game is powered by one of the leading casino software developers – Yggdrasil Gaming. As we all may know, outdoor […]
Recently updated on August 14th, 2019New Zealand based company, SkyCity Entertainment Group, responsible for three casinos, has not managed to achieve a high turnover in the previous fiscal. This has been attributed to players from Asia and Australia. In their recent financial reports, SkyCity Entertainment Group announced that revenue has dropped by 2.5% in the […]
Recently updated on August 13th, 2019Renowned casino games manufacturer, Red Tiger Gaming signed an agreement to supply their entire catalogue of video pokies to Paf. The casino operator has been in the industry for a long time. It was founded on Åland Islands in Finland back in 1966. The partnership comes hot on the heels […]
Recently updated on August 12th, 2019SkyCity Entertainment Group has launched its online platform, catering to Kiwi online gamblers. The SkyCity online gambling site is based in Malta as the New Zealand government prohibits gambling sites from operating inside the country. NZ players looking to join in on the fun can find it at skycitycasino.com. The […]
Recently updated on August 11th, 2019Recent inspections into Star Entertainment junket operators has prompted the CEO to speak out. According to recent reports, Star Entertainment’s junket operators have become the subject of public inquiry. Since Crown Resorts’ own troubles with authorities overseas, the sector has been extremely sensitive to legal backlash. In 2017, Star Entertainment’s […]
Recently updated on August 10th, 2019A glitch in Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online’s Diamond Casino has made players who gamble on horse races richer. It was discovered that players who have been betting low on horse races were winning the maximum payout. The bug was only detected on the PC version of the game. If […]
Recently updated on August 9th, 2019Crown Casino seems to attract controversy. NBA Superstar from Australia took to social media to vent about alleged discrimination at one of Crown Casinos resorts. Ben Simmons, who plays in the NBA took a video which he shared online on his personal Instagram. What took place at the time of […]
Recently updated on August 8th, 2019Microgaming, in partnership with Foxium, a software provider for mobile and web-based casino games, has released a new pokie – Boom Pirates. In the coming five weeks, selected Microgaming casinos across New Zealand will offer customers the opportunity to test the pokie in real and free money modes before it […]