Legal
April 30, 2020
NSW Asks Players Not to Gamble Offshore, Citing Poor Safeguards
The Office of Responsible Gambling in New South Wales, Australia, has issued an appeal to gamblers not to be tempted and bet at offshore casino and betting operators, citing poor safeguards and risk of gambling-related harm. Australian Consumer Protection Body Urges Players Not to Use Offshore Operators With interest in online gambling increasing during the […]
Legal
April 26, 2020
ClubsNSW’s Whistleblower Facing Legal Action for NDA Violation
ClubsNSW, the representative body for more than 1,000 clubs and pubs across Australia, has undertaken legal action against its former employee, Troy Stolz, for breaching his non-disclosure agreement. The story broke out in February, when Independent MP Andrew Wilki, during a speech in Federal Parliament, accused 95% of clubs in New South Wales of illegal […]
Business
April 14, 2020
Tabcorp Marketing Campaign Pleads for Support, Seeks Sympathy
Marketing campaigns may serve many purposes, but they all aim at bringing the attention to one’s products. And the new marketing campaign by Tabcorp does exactly that, for all the good reasons. The betting arm of Australian gaming company Tabcorp Holdings, TAB, has recently launched an advertising pitch that is seeking to exploit on bettors’ […]
Industry
April 9, 2020
Australians Gamble Online 67% More During Pandemic Lockdown
With Australia on a lockdown, online gambling has increased by 67% pointing to a serious pick up in unregulated operations. Online Gambling Traffic Grows in Australia amid COVID-19 Lockdown Australia is witnessing an alarming rise in online gambling along with alcohol and tabacco sales, new data collected by a database that tracks consumption patterns has […]
Business
April 7, 2020
Tabcorp Trims Costs by Temporary Layoffs, More Than 700 Employees Affected
Tabcorp, the Australian lottery and gaming provider, has introduced cost reduction measures to respond to the negative impact on its revenue due to the coronavirus spread, that included the temporary layoff of more than 700 employees. Yet, the full extent of the blow the company is taking from the ongoing health crisis on its bottom […]
Legal
March 21, 2020
ACMA Chooses Remedial Directions For Gambling Advertising Content Rules Breach
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Nine has found itself in cold waters with the Australian Communications and Media Authority /ACMA/, and forced to either re-arrange its advertising strategy or undertake additional staff training, to make sure rules for gambling-related ads regarding live sports coverage are not breached again. Breach Due To Misinterpretation The independent Commonwealth statutory […]
Casino
March 16, 2020
Australian Casinos Take Steps to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
The world is still struggling to contain the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and we have already beginning to see several industries taking a hit. The gambling industry has been one of the most affected ones particularly due to the recent calls for social distancing and recommendations that have been made against large social gatherings. Macau, one […]
Esports
March 7, 2020
A Committee Calls for Restrictions on Loot Boxes in Australia
New discussions to restrict loot boxes and not allow individuals younger than 18 to use them are underway in Australia. A Committee in Australia Calls for Loot Boxes Restrictions Again Once again, the debate about the ambiguous nature of loot boxes has resounded in the halls of higher governance. An Australian House of Representatives Committee […]
Business
February 27, 2020
The Stars Group 2019 Financial Report Posted $2.53Bn Total Revenue
The Stars Group /TSG/ 2019 financial results report released today showed the company had a strong performance in two specific geographic markets, Australia and the UK. The Stars Group, the company that is currently merging with owner of FanDuel and Paddy Power Betfair, the US-based Flutter Entertainment, showed a 24.6% year-on-year increase in revenue and […]
Business
February 25, 2020
NAB Gambling Block Feature Extended to Android Mobile App
In March 2019, the National Australia Bank (NAB), one of the country’s Big Four incumbent banking institutions, announced the roll-out of a special feature that gave its iOS customers the ability to block gambling transactions. These included sports betting, casino games, online betting, and even lottery tickets. Now, this feature has also been rolled out […]