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China slowdown hits high-roller spending at Packer's Crown casinos

China slowdown hits high-roller spending at Packer's Crown casinos

James Packer's casino giant Crown Resorts has experienced a steep decline in the number of wealthy high-roller gamblers coming from Asia.

  • by Nick Toscano

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Gaming giant's trouble with Big Fish and its virtual chips
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Gaming giant's trouble with Big Fish and its virtual chips

A class action has begun against Australia's largest slot machine maker alleging it has illegally profited from "free-to-play" online casino games in the US.

  • by Nick Toscano
Queenslanders lose record $2.4 billion to poker machines
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Queenslanders lose record $2.4 billion to poker machines

More than $6 million is fed into pokies and lost in Queensland every day of the year, with one MP calling for pokies to be phased out.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
'Long game': Wagering profits slide as Tabcorp chases new punters
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'Long game': Wagering profits slide as Tabcorp chases new punters

Profits from the wagering division of Australia's biggest gambling company have slumped following its noticeably more aggressive pursuit of new punters.

  • by Nick Toscano
Victoria urged to allow multiple bet shop operators in gambling revamp
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Victoria urged to allow multiple bet shop operators in gambling revamp

Paddy Power Betfair is urging the Victorian government to consider a radical revamp of the wagering industry to allow more than one operator of retail betting shops.

  • by Nick Toscano
Lottoland in talks with regulator over controversial 'jackpot betting'
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Lottoland in talks with regulator over controversial 'jackpot betting'

Wagering outfit Lottoland has entered talks with the online betting regulator over its controversial new gambling product known as "jackpot betting".

  • by Kylar Loussikian
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Four wives, 17 kids and the fight for a $8.4b casino empire

Four wives, 17 kids and the fight for a $8.4b casino empire

The decade-long family battle for control of a Macau casino empire has taken a twist.

  • by Jeanny Yu & Blake Schmidt
Online bookie threat tipped to persist for Tabcorp
Tabcorp

Online bookie threat tipped to persist for Tabcorp

Australian gambling giant Tabcorp will continue to face “resilient” pressure from online rivals this year, says investment bank JP Morgan.

  • by Nick Toscano
'Questionable methods': newsagents set to take Lottoland to regulator
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'Questionable methods': newsagents set to take Lottoland to regulator

The body which represents newsagents across the country is concerned that "Lottoland may confuse and potentially mislead Australian consumers".

  • by Kylar Loussikian
ASIC eyes controversial wagering outfit Lottoland after complaint
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ASIC eyes controversial wagering outfit Lottoland after complaint

The Gibraltar-based service has shifted its products to get around a new federal ban on betting on international lotteries, raising concerns from regulators.

  • by Kylar Loussikian
Japanese speedboats tell us how women and men compete
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Japanese speedboats tell us how women and men compete

This unusual sport offers insight on how different genders view competition says a new study.

  • by Ross Gittins