Victoria

News & Analysis

Personnel Moves - November 2021

John Coleman stepping down as Microgaming CEO, Canadian Gaming Association appoints four new members to its board of directors, inaugural chair of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission named.

Blackstone Offers $5.5bn In Third Bid To Buy Out Crown Resorts

Financial services heavyweight The Blackstone Group has launched a third attempt to acquire struggling Australian casino operator Crown Resorts.

'Disgraceful' Crown Melbourne Leashed After Stay Of Execution

Crown Resorts has dodged a bullet after a Royal Commission into misconduct at its Melbourne casino opted against licence cancellation, but a government appointee will control the casino's operations for two years and enforce profound reform.

News In Brief: October 11-October 15, 2021

Michigan reports record monthly gross revenue for online gambling, abolition of Lithuania's flat tax for lotteries and gambling looms larger, and the European Lotteries boss weighs in on the EU's Digital Services Act.

Star Entertainment Accused Of Enabling Crime, Shares Plunge

Australia’s gambling industry has suffered a new, heavy blow with media reports that The Star Entertainment Group’s casinos allegedly enabled years of money laundering, fraud, organised crime activity and political foreign interference.

Research & Reports

Special Report: Global Approaches to Sports-Betting Rights & Integrity Fees

This report addresses how major international jurisdictions have approached, or are preparing to approach, the sometimes thorny issue of whether sports bodies should be recognised, and even compensated, in legislation authorising betting on their games.

Data & Forecasts

Victoria, Australia - EGM Expenditure Report - Jul, 2002 to Sep, 2021

Latest monthly EGM Expenditure Report data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation, Australia. The data released for each city/shire contains the following information: Electronic gaming machine (EGM) expenditure and number of venues and EGMS. There are approximately 18,630 data points in this document.

Australia - Quarterly Gambling Expenditure Report - 1984Q1 to 2021Q2

Latest quarterly Gambling Expenditure Report data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data released for the country contains the following information: Gambling expenditure by state/territory. There are approximately 3,320 data points in this document.

Crown Resorts Report - FY2002 to FY2021

Latest half-yearly data from Australian-listed Crown Resorts. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Operating revenue, expenses from operations, profit/loss before income tax and results by operating segment. There are approximately 1,250 data points in this document.

Australia - Annual Gambling Statistics Report - FY1984 to FY2019

Latest annual Australian Gambling Statistics Report data from the Queensland Government Office of Economic and Statistical Research. The data released for the country contains the following information by state/territory: Turnover and gross gaming revenue by gambling category and quantity of gaming machines. There are approximately 11,000 data points in this document.

Australia - Racing & Sports Wagering Report - FY2004 to FY2020

Latest annual Australian Racing Factbook data from the Australian Racing Board. The data released for the country contains the following information: Thoroughbred wagering turnover, pari-mutuel bet distribution, greyhound wagering turnover, harness wagering turnover, sports wagering turnover, total gambling turnover and gambling turnover by location. There are approximately 7,000 data points in this document.