Legal
November 7, 2022
Star Entertainment Hit with Another Class Action Lawsuit
The Star Entertainment Group Limited, the leading gambling operator in Australia, announced it faces another class action lawsuit over allegations of deficiencies related to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing. Maurice Blackburn Files Claim against The Star On Monday, the company released a statement outlining it has been served a claim for securities class action […]
Casino
November 7, 2022
ClubsNSW Unhappy with Move to Cashless Payment Cards
The heated discussion surrounding cashless cards continues, with multiple conflicting interests clouding it. Many believe that since the recommendation came from the NSW Crime Commission it should be a no-brainer to simply move forward with it but that’s not what happens in reality. Tough Language Opposing the Move A recent report by The Guardian outlined […]
Industry
November 7, 2022
Australia First Country to Run TikTok Gambling Ads Pilot
Gambling ads have been a hot topic in Australia lately, and with regulation tightening, the news that TikTok is still moving forward, albeit cautiously, with them has sparked a discussion. The problem of gambling harm was brought to light again. TikTok Allowing Sports Gambling Ads TikTok’s advertising policy regarding gambling ads in Australia has gained […]
Casino
November 7, 2022
Crown Resorts Suffers $77M Penalty in Melbourne
The Australian gambling market is a bit of a hot mess right now. Crown Resorts has been struggling with regulatory action across several states and so has The Star Entertainment Group which was served with two show-cause notices in Queensland last week. To add insult to injury, now Crown Melbourne has been hit with a […]
Sports
November 4, 2022
Entain’s Ladbrokes and Neds to Disappear from Sports Jerseys
Global gambling giant Entain announced the logos of its brands Ladbrokes and Neds would no longer appear on the jerseys of sports teams in Australia as the group is preparing to step away from sponsoring sports in the country. Proactively Stepping Away The announcement that the logos of the two biggest sports betting firms in […]
Legal
November 4, 2022
Liquor & Gaming NSW Takes Bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse to Court
Robbie Waterhouse and its online betting website are being prosecuted by Liquor & Gaming NSW for allegedly breaching operator’s responsible gambling obligations by incentivizing a customer to continue betting after the customer requested an account closure. Offering Inducements for Participation in Gambling Waterhouse, who joined the world of online betting during the period when Australia’s […]
Industry
November 4, 2022
Australia Concerned about Operators Contacting Excluded Players
Self-exclusion from gambling tends to be hard. It gets even harder when companies keep flooding excluded people with promotional messages, urging them to play. Mark, a recovering gambling addict from Australia spoke about his woes with ABC Radio Hobart. BetNation Promoted Gaming to an Excluded Individual According to ABC News, Mark is an ex-addict who […]
Sports
November 4, 2022
LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance Becomes Sponsor of Senet Training Program
Compliance register LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance is going to be one of the sponsors of Regulating the Game, an especially designed regulatory training program organized by legal company Senet. The Collaboration Between LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance and Senet Marks Perfect Goals Alignment LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance and Senet have announced that they have signed a sponsorship partnership in […]
Casino
November 4, 2022
The Star Queensland Must to Justify Its Failings
The Star Entertainment Group continues to get into regulatory trouble. Following the review which uncovered numerous AML breaches at its New South Wales casino, the Australian casino and hospitality giant also got into deep trouble in Queensland as well. Now, its two properties in the Australian state must explain their shortcomings. The Star Has Until […]
Industry
November 3, 2022
AUSTRAC Orders Audits of Sportsbet and Bet365
Australia’s counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC has ordered an external audit of two leading online gambling companies, namely Sportsbet and Hillside, which operates under the name bet365, under section 162 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). The audit will be authorized by the financial crimes watchdog and will […]
