Casino news tagged with 'australia'

The Allan Labor Government has taken its first step in implementing its nation-leading reforms to protect Victoria residents from gambling harm.

Read more » First Major Step in Preventing Gambling Harm in Victoria

A lucky player from Australia has managed to hit a six-figure jackpot while playing their favorite slot game in RocketPlay casino.

Read more » Australian Player wins $126K Slot Jackpot in RocketPlay Casino

Lady Luck may not come our way too often, but when she does, it's going to be a great day!

Read more » Lucky Player wins AU$20,540 on Buffalo Hold and Win slot by Booming Games

Gambling Research Australia (GRA), a partnership between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments to initiate and manage a national gambling research program, has released their second National Study of Interactive Gambling in Australia (2019-2020). The purpose of the study was to update and expand on a previous study done in 2014, and to evaluate how the interactive gambling environment has changed in the country since that time.

Read more » Research shows the Number of Online Gamblers in Australia have Doubled

Home of the Australian Poker Championship or otherwise known as Aussie Millions, the Crown Casino will be facing a fast-tracked review of its license as a result of reports linking them to money laundering and other illegal activities.

It has been barely a month since lawyers representing Crown Resorts in Australia admitted that it may have been possible that two of the casino operator's bank accounts were utilized for criminal activity, even though the company was not aware of it at the time. That came after months of repeated denials of wrongdoing as Crown continues to be investigated for many things from rigging gaming machines to allowing war criminals to play, to illegal junket relationships, to money laundering, among others.

Read more » Crown Melbourne Casino's License Review Fast-Tracked as Result of Money Laundering Scandal

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has been fined AU$150,000 (US$107,050) by the Federal Court on October 22nd for upping the credit card limit of a problem gambler.

The bank has breached the National Consumer Protection Act 2019, according to the Federal Court.

Read more » Aussie Bank Fined $150,000 for Upping Problem Gambler's Credit Limit

Just like what any country would do to help its citizens in times of crisis, Australia has allocated funds to affected residents during the coronavirus pandemic. They gave social security recipients and pensioners a one-time payment of A$750 ($474) on the first week of April, in the hopes of boosting consumer spending. Indeed there was a definite spike in spending - most especially at online gambling sites.

Read more » Study shows Australians Spent 67% More Time on Online Gambling during Lockdown

An Australian court has heard that two days ago, a certain Malaysian man who caused panic and mass evacuation at Crown Casino in Melbourne after saying he was a terrorist was being "stupid" and was unlikely to be a serious threat.

Read more » Crown Casino backpack man told Security he was a Terrorist after ‘a few drinks'

A man carrying a backpack has been arrested right after he was seen behaving erratically outside the premises of Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. The incident caused a mass evacuation, with terrified employees and diners fleeing onto the street.

Read more » Man with Backpack at Crown Casino arrested for Erratic Behavior, causing Panic and Mass Evacuation

A man from Whitfield, a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, has been allegedly caught on camera while cheating at a poker game in an Australian-based casino.

Read more » Man Caught on Cam Cheating During Poker Game at Casino

This story goes to show that we must all be cautious when still outside our homes during very late hours of the day (say 10pm up to 3am), especially if you are spending your time at a casino area.

Read more » Gamblers shocked as stabbed man drives himself back to Star Casino

A Russian mathematician and programmer named Alex called it quits even though his scheme of 8 years hacking into slot machines and making millions is still thriving. According to him, even though his firm is successful, has grown tired of having to deal with payroll, hiring, and management headaches. What he wants to deal with now is an exit strategy. However, since his business is not exactly everything legal, he could not easily liquidate what he owns.

Read more » Russian Casino Hacker Targets Slot Machines and Makes Millions

Surely if you have aspirations to become a police officer someday, then snatching away $125,000 worth of casino chips in full view of CCTV cameras isn't exactly the best way to get closer to your goals.

Read more » Man steals $125,000 worth of chips from Melbourne’s Crown Casino

Allowing minors within casino premises can become a pricey ordeal for the casino management. As punishment for permitting a minor to enter the casino and drink at the venue using a fake ID, The Star casino has been fined a total of $3,300.

Read more » Casino fined over $3,000 for "minor" problem

The Star Casino has been accused by the NSW liquor and gaming authority for not reporting to the authorities every violent incident that occurs within the complex. This intentional failure to report by the casino skews their statistics over the official crime rate.

Read more » Star Casino violence is worse than its reported official crime rate

On Friday, Chinese police have reportedly detained many representatives of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd and the real reason was not divulged as of yet. Shares in billionaire James Packer's Australian gaming and resorts company Crown Resorts fell by over 10% today following the arrest of 18 of its employees by the Chinese authorities, which included three Australian nationals. Crown's executive general manager of international VIP services Jason O'Connor has been verified as one of the detained Australians.

Read more » China Detains Crown Resorts Staff For ‘Gambling Crimes'