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Australia – Blue Whale to change working structure of Casino Canberra
Blue Whale Entertainment, the new owner of Canberra Casino, is looking to change the structure of the casino’s workforce, if its proposed purchase goes through. Shareholders are set to vote on the sale of the casino to Blue Whale Entertainment on March 21. Blue Water Director Michael Gu said: “We will bring to the company…
Australia – Casino Canberra reduces loss and volatility in 2018
Casino Canberra owner Aquis Entertainment, which was recently bought by Blue Whale Entertainment, made a loss of A$3.4min 2018 but remains hopeful of soon operating 200 pokie machines to boost its revenues. The loss was vastly reduced than that recorded in 2017 when Aquis reported a loss of A$13.8m due to a $5.5m write down…
Australia – Casino Canberra bought by Blue Whale Entertainment
Casino Canberra has been bought by Blue Whale Entertainment for $32m, giving ownership to Blue Whale owner Michael Gu, who heads one of Australia’s biggest hotel operators. Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung, who fronts Aquis, bought Casino Canberra from Casinos Austria for $6.5m four years ago, has sold having seen the ACT government kick his…
Australia – ACT finally says no to Casino Canberra’s A$$330m planned expansion
After 17 months of consideration, the ACT Government has told Casino Canberra to scale back its A$$330m plans on a proposed expansion, including the number of gaming machines it plans to operate. Chief Minister Andrew Barr has invited Aquis to consider alternatives for a smaller scale re-development. Mr Barr said: “The government has notified the…
Australia – Aquis reports dip in Casino Canberra’s performance
Amid the collapse of its foray into eSports and the resignation of its CEO, Australian casino operator Aquis Entertainment reported the GGR at its Casino Canberra fell by 3.6 per cent to AU$12.3m for the six months of 2018. However, the company did report reduced losses from AU$4.2m last year to AU$2.2 m this year….
Australia – Aquis granted an extension to lodge Casino Canberra’s blueprint
The ACT government has extended the deadline for Aquis Entertainment to present an updated proposal for its expansion of Casino Canberra. Aquis confirmed it has been given an ‘undefined extension’ to the government’s initial request to present its finalised blueprint for the expansion by May 14 or risk losing the opportunity altogether. A government spokesperson…
Australia – Aquis moves into final stages of discussions over Casino Canberra
Aquis Casino Canberra has moved into the final stage of discussion with the government in the Australian Capital Territory to transform the casino into a five-star complex complete with slots. The company said it had received in-principle support from the ACT Government to advance to Stage Three of the Investment Proposal process with its planned…
Australia – TCS John Huxley launches GFL Media at Casino Canberra
TCS John Huxley is launching the media module of its Gaming Floor Live platform at Casino Canberra, owned by Aquis Entertainment, in Australia. The casino will be linking together over 30 tables that feature Baccarat and Roulette, with the ability to also feature Blackjack and Money Wheel games. Full screen media content will be displayed…
