Gaming & wagering
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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Aristocrat Leisure
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
Government
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
Tabcorp
'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
Tabcorp
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
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Lotto
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
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
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
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Gaming & wagering
'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
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Gaming & wagering
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
Opinion
Opinion
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