Recent figures on gaming in Victoria have sparked a chorus of anti-pokies rhetoric unseen since the heady days of Wilkie’s crusade for mandatory pre-commitment. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation details the licence type and gaming revenue of all such venues in the State, and notes $2.571 billion for FY15 (incorrectly reported in […]
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Echo Entertainment has emerged the winner in the battle for Brisbane’s multi-billion dollar new casino and resort development. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced Monday that Cabinet had signed off on the project, following a decision on a resort-style complex to rival anything in Australia and Asia. “The independent panel went through a number of criteria …
The long-running stoush over Victorian horse racing has entered a new stage with the AHA calling for a moratorium on fees to venues. The agreement between Tabcorp and the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry expired 31 December, 2012, and has been in negotiation since. In recent bulletins, Tabcorp noted that the interim broadcasting arrangement was due
The immensely popular venue game Keno has initiated a re-launch to “drive customers into pubs and clubs”. Played by an estimated 2.7 million each year and delivering $62 million back to players in winnings each month, the Tabcorp subsidiary is undergoing a transformation that will “deliver a fresh, customer-driven experience” to more than 3,600 venues
The 2015 Australasian Gaming Expo will throw open its doors in less than 100 days as the industry gears up for another ‘bigger and better’ on the now streamlined Glebe Island. Last year’s Expo was the first in the all-new temporary facility, being used until the new Exhibition Centre is completed in late 2016. With
The long-fought rivalry between Tabcorp and Tatts continues, with the growing battle for the prized digital market ironically triumphing venues. Earlier this year Tatts Group launched its digital service Tattsbet, but even more recently rebranded it with the fresh name Ubet. Already holding a commanding market share in this highly-competitive space with its Tab.com.au, TAB
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After 50 years and more than 50,000 race calls, Australian racing doyen John “Johnny” Tapp will soon retire. The man described as “the voice of Australian racing” announced he would end his career almost fifty years to the day with the season finale of In the Gig on 16 June. After receiving an OAM in
International Game Technology continues to flex its muscles in the international gaming industry with the announcement of a massive merger and another milestone for Advantage Club. IGT – a world leader in gaming equipment – has joined with the largest lottery business in the world, GTECH. The collaboration sees a powerhouse of technology, innovative content
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The blood bath continues in the greyhound racing industry as an already banned trainer is jailed for intimidating a key witness. The Four Corners expose in mid-February that showed clandestine footage of trainers including well-known identities using possums, rabbits and piglets as live bait, sparked community outrage and a series of investigations. Within weeks five
A proposed EGM licence trading scheme in the ACT should be delayed according to the AHA as it will only further the profits of Clubs and the divide between them and hotel businesses. The ACT branch of the AHA says the Territory is the only jurisdiction in Australia (other than pokie-free WA) that does not
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