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A Rolex, private jet and chips: How Star courted John Khoury to gamble in Queensland

A Rolex, private jet and chips: How Star courted John Khoury to gamble in Queensland

High-roller John Khoury was banned from casinos in Victoria and NSW, but says The Star was so desperate for him to gamble at its Gold Coast casino that it bought him a $50,000 watch and showered him with perks.

  • by Nick McKenzie

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Fight over Victoria’s gambling tax as TAB wants online bookies hit harder

Fight over Victoria’s gambling tax as TAB wants online bookies hit harder

Tabcorp wants the Victorian government to boost the tax on gambling losses to overseas bookmakers, saying it will “level the playing field”, and anti-gambling advocates agree.

  • by Annika Smethurst
PointsBet rejects $220m bid by Murdoch consortium
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PointsBet rejects $220m bid by Murdoch consortium

A consortium led by wagering pioneer Matthew Tripp was seeking to acquire the Australian division of PointsBet.

  • by Zoe Samios
‘Best gambling environment in the world’: Crown CEO upbeat ahead of casino opening

‘Best gambling environment in the world’: Crown CEO upbeat ahead of casino opening

Crown Resorts chief executive Steve McCann says the casino operator is “very close” to gaining approval for its licence at Sydney’s Barangaroo. 

  • by Colin Kruger
Pokie giant to launch online casino product as it readies for digital gambling boom

Pokie giant to launch online casino product as it readies for digital gambling boom

Aristocrat Leisure says it will launch its online casino business by the end of this year, as the ASX-listed group aims to become a leader in the emerging digital gambling industry.  

  • by Patrick Hatch
Raise fines for repeat offences: online gambling regulator
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Raise fines for repeat offences: online gambling regulator

PointsBet is the latest online betting provider slapped with a fine for illegal inducements on Instagram last year.

  • by Lucy Cormack
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Racing NSW supremo V’landys settles Tabcorp dispute as shareholders give green light

Racing NSW supremo V’landys settles Tabcorp dispute as shareholders give green light

The NSW racing industry will receive millions of dollars after settling a dispute with Tabcorp over the split of its wagering and lotteries divisions.

  • by Zoe Samios and Patrick Hatch
Star casino ‘careless’ to reject damning media reports, inquiry hears

Star casino ‘careless’ to reject damning media reports, inquiry hears

A Star Entertainment Group director says he may have been “careless” in approving a stock exchange announcement that disputed explosive media reports revealing probity issues at its casinos.

  • by Patrick Hatch
Aristocrat under pressure as mobile games downloads plummet

Aristocrat under pressure as mobile games downloads plummet

Gambling giant Aristocrat Leisure is under pressure to explain the performance of its mobile games business amid concerns downloads of its most popular products have slowed dramatically, which has weighed on its sagging share price. 

  • by Patrick Hatch
When gaming becomes an election issue: the push to regulate ‘loot boxes’

When gaming becomes an election issue: the push to regulate ‘loot boxes’

The jury’s still out on whether games with loot boxes cause problematic gambling habits in children, but the government has made a pre-election promise to change the classification system.

  • by Millie Muroi
News Corp settles on bookmaking launch with Tripp partnership

News Corp settles on bookmaking launch with Tripp partnership

News Corp Australia is joining forces with a consortium linked to gambling entrepreneur Matt Tripp, with former BetEasy boss to serve as its chief executive. 

  • by Patrick Hatch and Zoe Samios