SkyCity Advances Toward Sale of Adelaide Casino
SkyCity Entertainment Group is preparing to launch a formal sale process for SkyCity Adelaide, its only operating casino in Australia, after receiving inquiries from what the company describes as credible interested parties. The move represents a significant step in the New Zealand-listed operator’s broader strategy to streamline its portfolio, More...
Crown Resorts Pursues Excess Insurer Over $73 Million Class Action Settlement Recovery
Crown Resorts has commenced legal proceedings against its excess insurer, RiverStone International, in the Supreme Court of Victoria, seeking coverage for a portion of a $72.5 million shareholder class action settlement More...
NSW Regulator Extends Star Sydney Licence Suspension to Mid-2027
The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has confirmed that the casino licence for The Star Sydney will remain suspended until at least 30 June 2027, despite acknowledging meaningful progress in the operator’s More...
Entain Confident in New Zealand’s iGaming Potential
Entain has voiced confidence that New Zealand’s forthcoming regulated online gaming market will be large enough to support multiple licensees, while warning that any advertising battle among operators could More...
The Star Sydney Positioned to Regain Conditional Casino License by End of September
The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) is developing a framework that could restore The Star Sydney’s suspended casino license on a conditional basis by the end of September. The proposed arrangement More...
Star Entertainment Group Narrows Full-Year Loss to $220 Million
The Star Entertainment Group Ltd has reported a statutory net loss after tax of AU$307.3 million (US$220 million) for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, representing a 28.2 percent improvement from the AU$427.9 More...
NSW Mandates Facial Recognition for Statewide Gambling Exclusion Register
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced a regulatory reform package requiring all licensed hotels and clubs operating gaming machines to implement mandatory facial recognition technology (FRT) at gaming More...
Oaktree Capital Evaluates Potential Acquisition of SkyCity Entertainment Group
According to local reports,United States-based alternative asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management is reportedly weighing a potential deal to acquire SkyCity Entertainment Group. The strategic interest More...
SkyCity Initiates Strategic Review of Adelaide Casino – Possible Sale
SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced a formal strategic review of its Adelaide casino operations in conjunction with its fiscal year 2026 financial results, which could mean a sale of the casino. The decision More...
Australian Lower House Passes Gambling Advertising Reforms Following Bipartisan Agreement
On August 18, 2026, the Australian House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming gambling advertising and consumer inducements. The passage of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill More...
