Monthly Archives: April 2014

AU Crown Resorts Poised to Submit EOI to Buy Bank Foreclosed Las Vegas Complex  The Australian Financial Review came out with a report last Tuesday that the Crown Resorts intends to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in acquiring The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which is currently up for sale for $2 billion. As of writing, […]
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Betfred Australia, the satellite company of leading UK bookmaker Betfred, is currently making preparations to join Australia’s remote sports betting market. Aside from putting up an Australia-facing and full-service Internet-based wagering facility, the bookmaker intends to extend a local mobile-only betting services. Luke Brill, Managing Director of Betfred Australia, hopes that such plans will materialize […]
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In a press conference held in Tokyo last April 07, 2014, Aussie casino billionaire businessman James Packer shared his vision of building a $5 billion integrated resort either in Tokyo or Osaka as a way of extending Crown’s casino operations in Japan. Packer, who is currently travelling in Asia as a member of the business […]
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Gambling Research Australia (GRA), the national study work group established by the federal government, recently released a comprehensive report that profiles the typical Australian online punter and the issues influencing his gambling behavior. Entitled as “Interactive Gambling”, the report compiled data gathered through national telephone interview conducted in 2011, and via a 2012 national online […]
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Last month, the mythical “hamingja”, which is the Old Norse terminology for luck or good fortune, came true for two All Slot Casino “Thunderstruck II” players. One of them is an Aussie mobile punter identified only as Chatchai D. of Sydney NSW, who won AU$20,042 on March 07, 2014. The Australian casino player won on […]
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