Industry
November 24, 2021
Victorian Government Appoints Fran Thorn as Chair of New Gaming Regulator
Victoria’s new gambling regulator has its first chairperson, who was appointed by the Victorian government. Fran Thorn, the former Department of Health Secretary, has been tasked with creating and leading the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). Once she takes office in January 2022, her term will last three years. VGCCC Replaces VCGLR as […]
Legal
November 23, 2021
Aussie Woman Addicted to Gambling App That Doesn’t Pay Out Real Money Steals $678K
In Australia, gambling represents a significant public health issue. Although approximately 0.5-1% of the adult population is experiencing problem gambling, some 250,000-350,000 Australians are experiencing at-risk gambling. Considering the ongoing pandemic, the online gambling activities in the country have spiked. In fact, a report from September this year suggested that online gambling spend in September […]
Business
November 19, 2021
Blackstone Makes a Second Pass to Purchase Crown Resorts
The Blackstone Group, an American private equity firm, has made a new bid to purchase all shares in Australia’s Crown Resorts. Crown issued a statement early Friday stating that Crown’s latest bid was valued at AU$8.5 billion ($6.2 billion), and Blackstone offered AU$12.50 per share – in cash – in a scheme of arrangement. Blackstone […]
Sports
November 18, 2021
ACMA Warns Tabcorp over Illegal In-Play Wagers in Australia
ACMA, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, is not relenting to clean up the sports betting and gambling space in the country. After targeting offshore lottery websites for the first time earlier this week, ACMA has now issued a formal warning to respected Aussie sports betting company Tabcorp which the regulator claims accepted 37 illegal online in-play bets on […]
Industry
November 17, 2021
Facebook Uses Children Data to Fuel AI and Display Gambling Ads
Facebook is in hot water over its failure to protect children in Australia from “stalker ads,” the type of advertisement that targets vulnerable groups in the hopes of eliciting profit at the expense of the consumer. According to a study by Reset Australia, Facebook has harvested young people’s data and then allowed advertisers to engage in such […]
Industry
November 17, 2021
ACMA Moves on to Add Illegal Lotteries to Target List
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is doubling down on its efforts to clean Australia’s internet of illegal gambling. After targeting sports betting and online casino websites for over two years now and discontinuing access to several high-profile affiliate businesses, the watchdog is now taking aim at illegal offshore lotteries. This comes on top of the five […]
Sports
November 15, 2021
Western Sydney Wanderers Double Down on Responsible Gambling
The Western Sydney Wanderers continue to work on ensuring that they promote responsible gambling messages by extending their partnership with the non-for-profit organization GambleAware through the 2022/23 season. Earlier this year, the Wanderers agreed to discontinue any gambling partnerships they had in place. Today, they seem committed to making sure that sports remain safe and free from […]
Casino
November 15, 2021
Report Probes Crown Perth’s “Speak Up” Company Culture
Trouble for Crown Casinos seems to be never-ending. Now, a new report has highlighted concerns about Crown Perth’s treatment of staff members and company culture, with people close to the matter alleging that the casino creates an environment where not every voice is heard. ABC News cited an expert report by the Perth Casino Royal […]
Sports
November 10, 2021
Sportsbet Fined in Court over Gambling Advertisement Breaches
Sportsbet, Australia’s premier bookmaker, has been fined by the Liquor & Gaming NSW gambling regulator as the company has been found in breach of advertising rules, the Canberra Weekly reported, citing a court ruling. The news was reported by other media outlets, who confirmed the findings. This is not the first time, it seems, Sportsbet […]
Sports
November 9, 2021
Sportradar Integrity Services Teams with Basketball Australia
Sportradar Integrity Services, a global supplier of fraud detection solutions, announced a new partnership with another international sports organization, Basketball Australia. Monitoring Domestic Competitions The 2-year agreement between Basketball Australia and Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) will see the deployment of Sportradar’s Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) for the monitoring of all domestic competitions to ensure […]