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The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) has taken a major step to launch an unprecedented probe and public hearings over the corruption allegations surrounding Australia’s biggest operator Crown Resorts. The public hearing will take place next week...

If you are looking for the most controversial casino in Australia, look no further than Crown Melbourne and if you are looking for a legislator who is hell bent on taking Crown Resorts to task, look no further than...

The Western Australian government is taking to strides ease the sale of state-owned TAB, the country’s top sports betting platform. However, the move has upset a lot of anti-gambling organisations and certain sections of the community who fear the...

Melco Resorts & Entertainment is currently undergoing an inquiry in Australia because of its acquisition of 19.99 percent stake in Crown Resorts, Australia’s premier gambling operator. The inquiry is mostly because of the company’s links to Asian crime syndicates,...

Lottoland has emerged triumphant against a complaint filed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the online lottery operator. Lottoland has faced strong opposition since it was first launched in...

Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia is once again facing the heat as a local anti-gambling group has taken up the call to have its special exemption on its pokie machines revoked. Crown Melbourne does not have any minimum spin...

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts could be in trouble yet again after a video was played to legislators where three former Crown Resorts employees allege that the Melbourne Crown Casino deliberately manipulated its pokie machines and breached state gaming...

Australia’s Casino Canberra will be allowed to operate 60 fully-automated table games over and above the 200 pokie machines sanctioned, after a new legislation to that effect was approved by Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay. The measure, which is expected to...

Australian gaming solutions provider Aristocrat Leisure Limited recently announced that it had acquired Israeli online gaming company Plarium for an estimated US 500 million. The deal is subject to necessary regulatory approvals. The company Plarium is known for its...

A new poll has shown that a majority of Canberra residents are desirous of major gaming reform including capping poker machines to $1 spins and introducing mandatory pre-commitment. The poll was conducted by market research firm Reachtel on behalf...