Tag Archives: Sydney
Australia – Crown appoints Simon McGrath as CEO of Crown Sydney
Crown Resorts has appointed renowned hotelier and experienced Asia Pacific executive, Simon McGrath, to the role of Chief Executive Officer, Crown Sydney and Crown Resorts Group Head of Hospitality. Currently the Chief Executive Officer of Accor Pacific, Mr McGrath has over three decades experience across the Pacific region. At Accor Pacific, Mr McGrath is responsible…
Australia – Stațiunea Crown’s Barangaroo primește licență pentru băuturi alcoolice din NSW
NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) a aprobat trei licențe provizorii pentru băuturile alcoolice pentru stațiunea Crown's Barangaroo, care urmau să expire la 31 octombrie 2021. Președintele ILGA, Philip Crawford, a declarat că licențele pentru băuturi alcoolice au fost din nou emise provizoriu și vor expira pe 30 iunie 2022. „În decembrie anul trecut, ILGA...
Australia – ILGA va investiga modul în care The Star gestionează junkets și măsurile de combatere a spălării banilor
New South Wales Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) l-a numit pe Adam Bell SC să efectueze o revizuire a operațiunilor cazinoului The Star, cu o atenție deosebită asupra modului în care cazinoul și-a gestionat operațiunile comune și a măsurilor de combatere a spălării banilor pe care le-a avut în loc. Președintele ILGA, Philip Crawford, a declarat că revizuirea va...
Australia – Star back in profit but confirms asset sales and sell and lease back on Sydney casino
Australian casino group Star Entertainment has swung back to full-year profit but has confirmed it has been selling some non-core assets to survive the effects of COVID-19 and that it has also started the process of selling half of its Sydney casino and getting it back on lease. It is planning on selling a VIP…
Australia – Negotiations underway to bring extra slots to The Star
Sydney’s The Star Casino has confirmed it is now in negotiations with the NSW Government to bring extra slot machines to its gaming floor. It said: “The Star Entertainment Group advises that the NSW Government has agreed to commence formal negotiations with The Star in relation to its proposal to increase the number of gaming…
Australia – The Star to find out if can add 1,000 new pokie machines to its mix
The New South Wales government is to consider allowing Star Sydney to operate an additional 1,000 poker machines as part of a proposal to transfer licences from under-performing machines in other areas of the state. There are currently 96,000 poker machines across 4,000 venues in New South Wales with The Star accounting for 1,500 of…
Australia – Star Casino employee found guilty of baccarat scam
A former Star Casino employee has been convicted for his part in an illegal betting scam which cheated the Australian casino out of almost $500,000 in 2020. Mr Hieu Duc Lam, a baccarat dealer, was captured on CCTV footage colluding with another employee and patron to cheat the casino. Footage shows Mr Lam peeking and…
Australia – Australasian Gaming Expo cancelled following latest COVID outbreak
Gaming Technologies Association, the organiser of the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE), has confirmed this year’s exhibition has been cancelled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 that has shut down Sydney. The 31st AGE will now run from August 9 to 11 2022. It said: “With the Department of Health managing the current COVID-19 outbreak in…
Australia – Australasian Gaming Expo confirms August event is unaffected by current lock-down
In a memo sent out to industry executives, the team behind the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) has confirmed the in-person exhibition will go ahead as planned from August 10 to August 12, despite the two-week lockdown currently taking place in New South Wales from June 26. The exhibition’s organisers Gaming Technologies Association, said: “With AGE…
