Crown Resorts Recovers Part of 2-Week Goodwill Payments to Workers from Government’s JobKeeper Scheme

Crown Resorts Recovers Part of 2-Week Goodwill Payments to Workers from Government’s JobKeeper Scheme

The Australian gambling group Crown Resorts managed to recover goodwill payments of two weeks’ wages to the members of its staff, who were fired because of the coronavirus pandemic, from local taxpayers. The casino company claimed the money back thanks to the JobKeeper scheme of the Government. However, according to experts, Crown Resorts’ agreement to pay both its full- and part-time employees their salaries for a fortnight following the closures of the Melbourne and Perth casinos on March 23rd, came as positive PR for the group, which has been facing…

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UKGC Grants Jumbo Interactive Remote Software Operating Licence

UKGC Grants Jumbo Interactive Remote Software Operating Licence

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has granted the Australian online lottery operator Jumbo Interactive a remote gambling software operating licence. On November 26th, Jumbo Interactive officially revealed that it has received permission to operate in the UK. The newly-issued software licence is an addition to the external lottery management operating licences, both for land-based and online operations, which have already been held by Gatherwell – the wholly-owned UK subsidiary of the company. Mike Veverka, who currently occupies the positions of chief executive officer and executive director of Jumbo Interactive, confirmed…

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