Ailing casino operator Star’s latest suitor Bally’s has a chairman with a track record of targeting casino businesses in strife.
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.
Star Entertainment has temporarily secured its future after selling its stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and resort in Brisbane.
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey confirmed Labor would not follow through on its pre-election commitment to remove 9500 poker machines from circulation.
Melbourne casino uses a method of banning patrons that bypasses regulatory oversight,despite explicit warnings from the gambling watchdog.
The segments are often presented by former players who spruik multi bets,for which the odds of winning are much slimmer.
The government has introduced various gambling reforms,but harm minimisation advocates say they will not make an impact.
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.
“Gambling is taking an incredible toll on the community and we are sleep-walking,” one national campaigner said of the latest numbers from Queensland.
Poker machine reforms were the unifying factor for three new MPs.