June 11 (Reuters) – Casino operator SkyCity Entertainment said on Friday it was expecting its adjusted profit to surge as much as 33% in fiscal 2021, driven by strong trading at its electronic gaming business in New Zealand. SkyCity is expecting a normalized net profit after tax between NZ$84 million ($60.43 million) and NZ$88 million … Read more
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body”> Tiffany Case and James Bond get to know each other in Diamonds Are Forever. Getty Images The James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever opens with a tranquil scene of an unoccupied Japanese tea room. Then a man crashes through the paper screen and slides across the floor. Bond roughs him up, demanding … Read more
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body”> You don’t need an Xbox Live Gold membership to join your friends in Destiny 2. By contrast, PlayStation players need a PS Plus subscription for the game’s multiplayer. Activision Microsoft on Wednesday unlocked free-to-play multiplayer games for everyone, meaning you won’t need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to dive in. The company … Read more
Crown Resorts has been hit with a $1 million fine by Victoria’s gambling regulator for failing to vet its junket operators. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) on Tuesday confirmed it had fined Crown Melbourne the maximum penalty available for failing to comply with its regulatory obligations. “That fine reflects the seriousness … Read more
Western Australia’s former chief casino officer has told a royal commission he was never knowingly influenced by his friendships with two Crown employees despite sharing regular fishing trips and selling a boat to one of the men. Michael Connolly stood aside from his role in February amid scrutiny of the friendships. The Crown Perth royal … Read more
Crown Resorts has been hit with a $1 million fine by Victoria’s gambling regulator for failing to vet its junket operators. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation on Tuesday confirmed it had fined Crown Melbourne the maximum penalty available for failing to comply with its regulatory obligations. ‘That fine reflects the seriousness of … Read more
STOCKHOLM, April 26 (Reuters) – Sweden’s Evolution Gaming Group AB reported a 150% jump in first-quarter core earnings, beating market estimates, as the pandemic boosted demand for online casino games, particularly in Asia and the United States. Evolution Gaming, which develops and licenses casino games such as online slot machines and roulette games, said quarterly … Read more