Sports
April 20, 2022
Aussie Millionaire Sues TopSports for Accepting “Drunk” Wagers from Him
You are a millionaire with a penchant for making wagers on your favorite sporting contests. Then, you bet a little too much after having drunk a little too much. This is what Winton Veall asserts in a new lawsuit against TopSports, a sports betting company in Australia. According to him, TopSports knew that he was […]
Casino
April 19, 2022
Cashless Gaming Card in NSW Hits Snag, New Solution Offered
New South Wales is still intent on making sure that gambling in the state is safer for consumers. Yet, an idea to introduce a cashless gaming card may have been put on the backburner as the government is looking into alternatives. One is the use of opt-in digital payments. Cashless Gaming Still Can’t Get Traction […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Casino Canberra Fails to Overturn ACT Tribunal Order to Compensate Worker
Known as one of the most famous casinos in the world, Casino Canberra has lost an appeal in an Australian Capital Territory (ACT) tribunal asking it to pay compensation to a long-time employee for accusations of discrimination. Casino Workers’ Rights Under Discussion In 2019, Bryan Bradford Kidman, a loyal Casino Canberra worker who had dedicated […]
Sports
April 18, 2022
Children Grow Up Thinking Gambling Is Part of the AFL
Australian codes claim that sponsorships from sports betting companies are critical for keeping premier sports alive in the country. At the same time, the heavy advertising of these sponsorships inevitably ties gambling to sports, with special emphasis on the Australian Football League (AFL). In turn, children grow up normalizing gambling, thinking it goes hand in […]
Business
April 13, 2022
Aristocrat’s CFO Julie Cameron-Doe Leaves the Company on April 15
Aristocrat Leisure, the leading provider of gaming solutions, announced that Friday will be the last day for its current chief financial officer (CFO). Aristocrat to Part Ways with Current CFO The company has announced that Julie Cameron-Doe, who is currently serving as CFO will step down effective from this Friday, April 15, 2022. It was […]
Casino
April 13, 2022
Australian Dating App Crook Hooked on Gambling Remains Behind Bars
The Federal Trade Commission and FBI in the US both reveal an increase in romance scams. Statistics speak for themselves: US citizens have lost more than $1 billion dollars to love-seeking charlatans. Before 2021 came to an end, there were already around 2000 complaints about dating scams. This is most probably a small portion of […]
Casino
April 13, 2022
Marlow Hotel Group Investigated over Incentives to Problem Gamblers
NSW Regulator Investigates Marlow Hotel Group-owned venues and their practices to entice chronic poker machine addicts with alcohol and cash. Marlow Comes under Fire over Incentivizing Problem Gamblers to “Stick Around” Marlow is the same company that became a recent target of New South Wales gaming regulator for a different, but similar, reason. The company […]
Legal
April 11, 2022
NSW Gaming Regulator under Fire for Lack of Effectiveness in Its Work
The Star Entertainment has been under a lot of scrutiny recently and now, the NSW gaming regulator is in the criticism surrounding the operator. Inquiries have found out that the regulator has only fined The Star a couple of times and the total cost of these fines was not bigger than $200,000 since 2016. Just […]
Legal
April 8, 2022
ILGA Extends Star Sydney Review to End of August
In light of additional witnesses expected to add more insight into The Star Entertainment Group’s review of its Sydney casino, the New South Wales Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has extended the publication date of the report to the end of August. The expansion request was initiated by senior counsel Adam Bell, the head […]
Lottery
April 8, 2022
New South Wales Man Wins $1.2M Payout on Lottery Draw
A man in New South Wales (NSW) managed to scoop the equivalent of $1.2 million (AU$1.6 million) with a single lottery ticket after he won twice with the same numbers on the same ticket in a lottery draw. The person, who has not been named by the lottery operator in the state, has been a […]
