Western Australia Gambling

Packer's casino to grow

Gaming Minister says expansion plan furthers the development of Burswood as tourism and entertainment destination. read more

Burswood Casino set for upgrade

$350 million expansion and upgrade planned by Burswood Casino. read more

Australia: No bail for man on gun charge

Man allegedly spotted trying to sell gun on casino floor denied bail. read more

Australian union fined

International News Brief: Australia’s Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has been fined $100,000 for industrial action it took at the Burswood Casino complex in Perth in 2004. read more

Australian Property Agent Blows $900,000

International News Brief: A settlement agent who stole almost $1 million from clients and blew it on poker machines at Burswood Casino has been jailed for three years. read more

Burswood Hit in Sting

International News Brief: Burswood Casino has fallen victim to a multimillion-dollar international high-roller sting. read more

Burswood Pushes to Keep Smoking Exemption

International News Brief: The Kerry Packer-controlled Burswood has warned it will pull out of the multi-billion-dollar international high-roller market unless it can keep smoking exemptions deemed critical to a proposed $45 million casino upgrade. read more

Analysts Support PBL's Offer

International News Brief: PBL's sweetened $600 million cash bid for Perth's Burswood Casino has won support from stockbroking analysts although the target has yet to offer an opinion. read more

Packer's Goal Halts Burswood's Hand

International News Brief: Kerry Packer's insistence on winning 90 per cent control of Burswood is shaping as the last sticking point to securing the support of the casino group's reluctant directors. read more

Packer Sweetens Offers to Burswood

International News Brief: Kerry Packer's Publishing & Broadcasting Limited has offered to increase its bid by $25.2 million in its hostile bid for West Australian casino group Burswood. read more