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Gambling News - 'Queensland'
Industry
October 17, 2022
Stricter Gambling Regulations to Be Introduced by the Queensland Government
The Queensland government, led by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, is introducing new stricter regulations and controls over the casino industry in the state. New Bill Implements Recommendations from the Gotterson Review Casino operators in Queensland will be under much closer scrutiny from now on. Following major discrepancy revelations in the casino sector in the state, the […]
Casino
October 6, 2022
Queensland Government Finds The Star Unsuitable for License
The Star Entertainment Group was deemed unsuitable to hold a license by the Queensland State Government for its casinos located in Brisbane and Gold Coast. The decision came Thursday and follows an extensive review of The Star’s Queensland operations that started in June this year. Probe into The Star Queensland Finds Deficiencies The Palaszczuk Government released the final […]

Industry
September 6, 2022
Star Diversifies Team with Spalding as GM Surveillance
Australian casino powerhouse Star Entertainment Group has reinforced its team with the addition of the experienced Zhan Spalding as general manager surveillance Queensland. This appointment is in line with the company’s gender equality efforts. Spalding Has an Impressive Track Record Spalding is no stranger to the gambling industry. She boasts over three decades of experience […]

Legal
August 30, 2022
Star’s Queensland Review Ongoing, Many Questions Unanswered
The last day of public hearings was on Monday, and the painted picture doesn’t bode well for Star’s Queensland operations, either. There’s still time until the court reaches a decision and the complexity of the review doesn’t skip that regulatory bodies haven’t been doing their jobs, so the fate of Star’s license in Queensland is […]

Industry
August 24, 2022
Gambling Companies Won’t Get Relief in Queensland Tax Hike
Queensland is unlikely to show leniency in the way it taxes resources and gambling companies in the state. BHP chief executive, Mike Henry, cautioned that the mining giant may need to temporarily pause its plans to launch the Blackwater South coalmine as a newly proposed tax regime may undermine its feasibility. This, though, has not […]

Legal
August 23, 2022
Star Queensland Promoted Products to High-Risk Players
It turns out the drama surrounding the Australian casino giant Star Entertainment Group is not over yet. According to an ongoing inquiry into the operator’s business in Queensland, Star actively marketed its products to high-risk gamblers. Star Incentivized High-Risk Gamblers to Play Star was recently involved in other scandals in New South Wales where investigators […]

Casino
August 19, 2022
Players in Queensland, Australia Lose Record $301.8M on EGMs in July
Poker machine players in Queensland, Australia have lost a record $301.8 million to electronic gambling machines in July. This figure equates to more than $750 for every player from Queensland and gambling researchers are looking for immediate action to address the potential harm that comes from EGMs. “It Is Not a Small Problem, It’s a […]
Casino
July 14, 2022
Queensland Casino Probe to Get Underway on August 23
Queensland is finally launching an investigation into Star Entertainment Group with the state looking into potential links between the issues the company faced at its Sydney property and its operations in the jurisdiction. The probe is led by justice Robert Gotterson. Details about the process were provided by assisting council Jonathan Horton QC who has […]

Casino
June 30, 2022
Queensland Inquiry into Star to Focus on Money Laundering
The three-month review into Star Entertainment in Queensland is set to investigate numerous issues, including money laundering allegations and claims that Star Sydney banned players have been lured to gamble in the company’s casinos in Queensland. Powers of a Royal Commission The Queensland government announced earlier in the month that it would launch an inquiry […]

Legal
June 14, 2022
Queensland Gov Announces Independent Inquiry of Star
The government of Queensland has opted to evaluate Star Entertainment’s business after all. This follows the government’s decision to introduce new laws that prevent gambling crime in the first place. Queensland Will Probe Star’s Business The independent inquiry, announced by Shannon Fentiman, Queensland’s attorney-general, will evaluate whether Star Entertainment is suitable to hold a license. […]