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NSW Treasurer throws lifeline to Star Entertainment with temporary tax reprieve
The NSW government will revise its tax arrangement with the cash-strapped Star Entertainment, while mandating staff numbers.
- by Amelia McGuire, Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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Minns brands Liquor and Gaming allegations ‘hugely concerning’
A tranche of documents delivered to the state parliament on Friday revealed Liquor and Gaming had partnered with a club suspected of being involved in money laundering.
- by Max Maddison
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Documents show NSW clubs tipped off to compliance checks
A trove of documents released to parliament also included an email between Liquor and Gaming staff, querying the agency’s partnership with the “largest money laundering club in NSW”.
- by Harriet Alexander
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The night an alleged $26m gambling fraudster partied with Sportsbet’s CEO
A video has emerged purporting to show Sportsbet chief Barni Evans dancing with a high roller now accused of defrauding millions of dollars.
- by Perry Duffin
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Gambling regulator withheld documents from money laundering inquiry
The NSW Crime Commission has identified more than 100 documents relevant to its inquiry into money laundering that were never passed on by the gaming regulator.
- by Harriet Alexander
Crown to launch digital self-exclusion scheme for casinos
Crown Resorts will make it easier for problem gamblers to self-exclude from its casinos, as part of a broader overhaul of the group’s approach to harm minimisation.
- by Amelia McGuire
Powerball player in California hits the jackpot, winning $1.6 billion
The single ticket was bought at the tiny Las Palmitas Mini Market near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.
- by Marcio Sanchez and Abigail Glickman
‘We can’t wait. The research is in’: MP’s push to fast-track gambling reforms
Those pushing for cashless gaming continue to needle the NSW government, with one outspoken MP introducing a private members bill to force an urgent solution.
- by Harriet Alexander
High stakes: Clubs, pubs push for compensation over new pokies rules
Victoria’s clubs lobby wants compensation if the Andrews government introduces restrictions on poker machines spending, warning that community clubs will close.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
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Andrews’ sweeping pokies reforms aim to level a lopsided approach
The government’s actions must be judged on whether the changes bring a reduction in Victorian gambling losses.
- by Josh Gordon
NSW under pressure on pokie reform after Victoria orders sweeping gambling overhaul
Gambling reform advocate Tim Costello says the Victorian changes, including set gambling limits and reduced hours for gaming venues, will put the focus on NSW Labor to take stronger action.
- by Matt Wade