All News Articles about Australia

The New South Wales (NSW) Government has reversed its decision to ban greyhound racing, giving the sport “one last chance” to prove itself against animal cruelty. The Australian greyhound racing…

Ladbrokes has announced a change in CEO for its Australia operations, with Dean Shannon being replaced by Paul Cherry. Shannon was said by Ladbrokes to be leaving for personal reasons,…

James Packer has relinquished his majority shareholding in Australian operator Crown Resorts, selling approximately 4.8% of the group’s issued share capital, around 35m shares, for a reported AUD$448m. The transaction,…

Crown Resorts has won planning approval to construct a new casino in the inner-city suburb of Barangaroo, Sydney. To be located on the waterfront of Australia’s most populous city, the…

The state government of South Australia has announced a new place of consumption tax to be levied on betting companies offering services in the state. To be included in next…

Australian online operator Favourit Global has ceased operations, accepting no new customers and no bets, deposits or casino play from existing ones. Favourit has voided any bets placed on or…

UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has pulled its in-play betting products in Australia, after the federal government called for the service to be dropped as it breaches the law. While bets during…

Bet365 has been fined A$2.75m by the Australian Federal Court for misleading customers through its offer of A$200 in free money. This follows the court’s finding in September that the…

Aristocrat Leisure’s revenue for the half year ended 31 March topped A$1bn (£490m) and improved by 47% year-on-year. Net profit after tax and before amortisation of acquired intangibles (NPATA) was…

Crown Resorts has agreed a compromise with planning authorities over changes to its Crown Sydney resort. Crown Resorts is set to construct and operate Sydney's first six-star luxury hotel resort…