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Crypto gambling site Stake.com fights TM suit over Aussie launch
Intellectual Property 2023-10-04 2:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Global cryptocurrency and gambling website Stake.com is fighting to strike out claims in a lawsuit by Sydney-based online investment platform Stake over a planned Australian […]

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Record-low GCO rate in Star class action not loss-leading pricing, judge says
Class Actions 2023-09-20 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The winning, 14 per cent contingency fee proposal by Slater & Gordon in a fight to run a class action against Star Entertainment was not […]

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Star Entertainment racked up $600M in legal, regulatory bills
Gaming 2023-08-29 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Star Entertainment coughed up $595 million in regulatory and legal costs in the 2023 financial year, as it faces ongoing disputes with ASIC and AUSTRAC […]

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SkyCity may test AUSTRAC’s mettle at trial, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-14 9:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

SkyCity may be the first company to test the strength of AUSTRAC’s claims in court, according to a judge who recently said in a separate […]

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Judge approves $450M penalty against Crown in AUSTRAC case
Gaming 2023-07-11 4:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $450 million penalty put forward by Crown Resorts and AUSTRAC despite reservations about evidence going to the casino operator’s financial […]

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AUSTRAC’s history of agreed penalties could create a moral hazard, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-11 4:02 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge who approved a proposed $450 million penalty in AUSTRAC’s case against Crown Resorts has questioned whether the practice of regulators settling enforcement action […]

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Judge slams AUSTRAC’s ‘misleading’ $450M penalty deal with Crown
Gaming 2023-07-10 10:02 pm By Sam Matthews

A proposed interest-free payment plan for a $450 million penalty agreed to between Crown Resorts and AUSTRAC has been questioned by a judge, who said […]

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Associate Justice, silk appointed to Victorian Supreme Court
Courts 2023-06-19 5:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Victorian government has elevated an Associate Justice who has overseen class actions and a senior counsel who assisted the Victorian royal commission into Crown […]

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Crown Melbourne fined $20M for tax failures
Gaming 2023-06-16 10:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Victoria’s gambling regulator has slapped Crown Melbourne with a $20 million penalty for failing to pay proper casino tax. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control […]

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Racing NSW wins doc bid as it mulls competition case against interstate counterparts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-31 5:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Racing NSW has won access to documents that concern an alleged plan by its Victorian counterpart to exclude it from the thoroughbred racing industry as […]

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