Blue Whale Entertainment’s Acquisition of Casino Canberra Fails

Blue Whale Entertainment’s Acquisition of Casino Canberra Fails

The sale of the Casino Canberra’s operation has taken another plot twist as it came to nothing after the parties did not manage to get the competent gambling watchdog’s approval. As Casino Guardian reported, Blue Whale Entertainment Pty Ltd announced the AU$32-million acquisition of the casino in December 2018. Under the deal, it became the largest shareholder in Aquis Canberra Housing. However, in order to be finalised, the deal had to get approvals from the ACT gaming regulator. Following extensive discussions between the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission and the…

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Island of Man-Based Online Gambling Operator Welcomes Recently-Announced Credit Card Ban in the UK Gambling Sector

Island of Man-Based Online Gambling Operator Welcomes Recently-Announced Credit Card Ban in the UK Gambling Sector

A gambling company based on the Isle of Man commented on the recently announced decision of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to no longer allow customers to use credit cards to place bets. The island company, which is currently heavily involved in the online gambling sector, shared its position after information that the British gambling watchdog intends to stick to its tough enforcement actions, with the credit card ban in gambling set to be officially unveiled on April 14th. The move, which is to affect all forms of gambling except…

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