March
Crown to keep casino licence but will ‘never be too big to fail’
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has deemed Crown Melbourne suitable to keep its exclusive licence.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
WA’s ‘$1b’ TAB deal in strife as bookie dollars dry up
The WA racing industry wants a bookmaker to run its state-owned wagering operations but attempts to secure a deal have hit a major roadblock.
- Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The $5b whack: why it’s time to come clean to Star’s shareholders
As the sheriff runs Star executives out of town again, things are starting to look like a corporate assassination and the sort of battle investors cannot win.
- Anthony Macdonald
Star CEO departs as embattled casino owner cleans out exec team
Staff were informed of the departures of CEO Robbie Cooke and other top execs on Friday afternoon after the market closed.
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- Zoe Samios
Star Sydney’s special manager in $1m payday
The documents also show Adam Bell, SC, who is overseeing a second inquiry into the casino, is expected to be paid $525,000 for his 15 week review.
- Zoe Samios
- Investigation
- Gaming & wagering
Laurence Escalante is living large off controversial gambling billions
At 42, he is one of the country’s youngest billionaires. But Virtual Gaming Worlds investors hoping for a big payday are increasingly concerned it may not come.
- Updated
- Primrose Riordan and Zoe Samios
Competition law guns line up for Epic case
Neil Young, KC, will charge over $25,000 a day for his services in the court fight between Epic Games, Apple and Google. He’s just one of the top silks involved in the 16-week case.
- Michael Pelly
Dragons could help pokies maker Light and Wonder spread its wings
Aristocrat’s newest rival has enjoyed strong share price growth in its first year on the ASX. A controversial new game holds the key to its future.
- Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Tabcorp’s woes go much further than CEO scandal
The ugly departure of Tabcorp’s CEO leaves his successor with myriad problems, from the end of the pandemic punting boom to a potential advertising ban and cultural issues.
- James Thomson
Tabcorp boss allegedly suggested sexual favour for regulatory win
Adam Rytenskild resigned from the wagering group on Thursday, but said he did not recall making the comment, which was directed at a Victorian official.
- Zoe Samios
- Updated
- Online gambling
Tabcorp chief executive resigns amid probe into offensive language
Adam Rytenskild had run the wagering group since 2022. He said he did not recall making the comments but had “regrettably agreed to resign”.
- Updated
- Zoe Samios
Aristocrat rival says it did not steal trade secrets for dragon game
Aristocrat is suing its main rival over claims it used confidential trade secrets to rip off one of its games. Light & Wonder has attempted to have the process thrown out of court.
- Zoe Samios
Pokie rivals in bitter court dispute over dragon games
Aristocrat claims it has lost revenue and market share to its rival, which allegedly copied one of its top games. Light & Wonder described the lawsuit as baseless.
- Zoe Samios
‘Limiting it to obscurity’: Ainsworth investor slams strategic review
Ainsworth Game Technology, founded by rich lister Len Ainsworth, could talk itself private. A strategic review is infuriating some investors.
- Zoe Samios
Embattled Star caught in HWL Ebsworth breach
Hackers stole 2.5 million documents from HWL Ebsworth clients last April. Some of Star’s customers and employees were compromised.
- Zoe Samios
Tabcorp slides into laugh emoji territory
The gaming company’s CEO Adam Rytenskild causes laughs at Entain, the foreign-owned giant that once offered $3.5 billion for his wagering assets.
- Mark Di Stefano
Bet365 under investigation by AUSTRAC
The decision to investigate comes more than a year after AUSTRAC announced an independent audit of the bookmaker’s operations.
- Zoe Samios
February
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why James Packer is the luckiest billionaire in Australia
Crown Resorts may have given him plenty of heartburn, but the latest ugly numbers from Star Entertainment show how well-timed the sale really was.
- James Thomson
Pubs, casinos deal revenue blow for Star
The company was forced to delay its financial results after the NSW casino regulator announced a second inquiry into its conduct.
- Zoe Samios
Bookie bar fight: the feud driving racing enthusiasts out of pubs
The battle between Tabcorp and rival Entain, owner of Ladbrokes, has spilled over into NSW pubs, which are losing punters where the Sky Racing feed has been cut off.
- Zoe Samios
