Author: Olivia Cole

Townsville-based Ville Resort Casino has been charged with violating the casino laws in Queensland only several days after the company operating a Cairns casino faced a monetary fine for involving in collaboration with a junket operator. The gambling regulatory body of the state has held months of investigation over the allegations of an unlawful junket operation taking place at the luxury gambling venue after in February it learned some claims of unapproved junket agreements at the Ville Resort Casino. Under the provisions of the Queensland casino legislation, certain arrangements or…

Things are getting extremely serious for Star Entertainment Group after a few days ago the company was hit with regulatory fines worth AU$100 million as a result of some “major failures” at its casino venues. As part of the regulatory enforcement measures, a special manager has been appointed to oversee the company’s operations in the state of Queensland. Star Entertainment has also been given a period of 12 months to get its business in order. If the casino does not manage to do so, it will have the licence for…

A casino operator situated in the far north part of the state of Queensland has faced a monetary fine for partnering with a junket tour operator in an effort to attract more customers to its venue. The Magistrates Court of Cairns heard that the Reef Hotel Casino paid betting vouchers worth AU$21,400 to Lawrence Fu to bring patrons to its gambling floor. The payment represented a 0.05% share of the casino’s turnover from players. The casino also made payments for Mr Fu’s airfares to Far North Queensland and his transfers…

The financial crimes regulator of Australia is set to commence civil penalty proceedings against the Adelaide-based casino of SkyCity. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has alleged that the Adelaide casino of the gambling giant has not complied with the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) laws of the country. The civil proceedings faced by SkyCity Entertainment Group come after an investigation into the casino operator that was initiated by the financial watchdog in 2021 as part of its industry-wide compliance campaign. Peter Soros, the deputy chief…

UK Gambling operator Grosvenor Casinos has officially unveiled a rebranding as part of its newest strategy aimed at helping it reposition in the market. As the iconic casino company shared, the rebranding move has been triggered by the desire to offer a more modern casino experience to customers. According to an announcement issued by the operator, the rebranding will be launched across 52 venues of Grosvenor Casinos, as well as online, with the brand set to be recreated as more “stylish” and entertaining. Furthermore, the company shared that the planned…

At its November 2022 meeting, the Monash City Council adopted a new Public Health Approach to Gambling Harm Policy as part of its commitment to support its community to lead happy and healthy lives. The endorsement of the new policy is set to enhance the Monash Council’s commitment to reduce gambling-related harm both within the city of Monash and also in the country. As representatives of the City Council noted, the body’s members are aware of the fact they are the closest level of Government to the local community, so…

Everyone who has ever had anything to do with the gambling industry knows that bookmakers usually promise to provide players with free bets, refund their bets or double their deposit under certain circumstances. Such offers are usually accompanied by some disclaimers that clarify the conditions of the bonus that often cannot be used for anything except for playing more bets that could only cost more money to players. However, such deals could become unavailable in Queensland because the money they provide punters with is now considered taxable revenue for gambling…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that AG Communications has been hit with a £237,600 fine for its failure to stick to the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Apart from the monetary penalty, the operator, which currently trades as Aspire Global and operates 66 online gambling platforms in the UK, is to also receive an official warning from the country’s gambling regulatory body. In addition, it will have some new conditions added to its operating licence. As reported by the UKGC, the operator breached the anti-money laundering rules by being…

Star Entertainment now faces more civil penalties due to allegations that it has left customers to use risky back channels to move cash around and has continued to service customers exposed at higher risks in violation of federal anti-money laundering laws. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) filed a case against the company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in the federal court on November 29th, 2022, after putting an end to a joint probe with police forces and gambling regulatory bodies in New South Wales (NSW)…