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Star faces a fine in the hundreds of millions of dollars for contraventions of Australia’s money laundering laws.

Opportunity knocks for US hedge-fund backed casino group eyeing Star

Ailing casino operator Star’s latest suitor Bally’s has a chairman with a track record of targeting casino businesses in strife.

  • Clancy Yeates

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The sale of Star’s Brisbane casino will ensure it has enough cash to survive for a few more weeks.

Star casino deal buys time but its future is still in doubt

The casino operator’s shares will remain suspended this week and the board has gained a few weeks to assure themselves that the company is a going concern.

  • Colin Kruger
The Queen’s Wharf casino complex in Brisbane is shaping up as one of Star’s best hopes for a financial lifeline.

Star fends off closure with last-minute deal

Star Entertainment has temporarily secured its future after selling its stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and resort in Brisbane.

  • Colin Kruger
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey fronted budget estimates on Wednesday.

The key election promise NSW Labor has walked away from

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey confirmed Labor would not follow through on its pre-election commitment to remove 9500 poker machines from circulation.

  • Michael McGowan
Crown Casino in Southbank

Crown blocks thousands using controversial method, avoids watchdog scrutiny

Melbourne casino uses a method of banning patrons that bypasses regulatory oversight, despite explicit warnings from the gambling watchdog.

  • Cameron Houston
Sportsbet faces a multi-million dollar class action over in game betting.

Live odds TV adverts cut before start of NRL and AFL seasons

The segments are often presented by former players who spruik multi bets, for which the odds of winning are much slimmer.

  • Paul Sakkal
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Gamblers losses on poker machines in NSW hit a record high in 2024.

Gamblers now losing more than $1m an hour on NSW poker machines

The government has introduced various gambling reforms, but harm minimisation advocates say they will not make an impact.

  • Harriet Alexander
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AFL backs grand final umpire’s role with Sportsbet horse racing show

Anti-gambling crusader Reverend Tim Costello believes it’s highly inappropriate for an AFL field umpire to be on the payroll of a major betting company as a horse racing analyst.

  • Scott Spits
More than $3.5 billion was spent on poker machines in Queensland hotels and clubs in 2024.

‘Extraordinary’: More than $3.5 billion slotted into Qld poker machines

“Gambling is taking an incredible toll on the community and we are sleep-walking,” one national campaigner said of the latest numbers from Queensland.

  • Josh Bavas
The three newest MPs to join NSW parliament all spoke out against gambling in the state.

Three MPs made their first speech this week. And they all spoke about one issue

Poker machine reforms were the unifying factor for three new MPs.

  • Nick Newling

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