Sports
April 7, 2023
22Bet Ad with Brendon McCullum under Fire in New Zealand
An ad on YouTube promoting a bookmaker with the participation of former Black Caps star, Brendon McCullum, is under fire via a newly submitted formal complaint in New Zealand. McCullum who was formerly a part of the famous New Zealand national cricket team, and a current member of the English cricket team, was appointed as […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Australia Looks into Betting Firms Banning Winning Punters
A lawmaker and a representative of the largest online sports betting company in Australia engaged in an intense discussion earlier this week. The topic was whether or not betting operators block gamblers that are continuously winning and involved the committee chair of the House of Representatives for Dunkley, Victoria, Peta Murphy, as well as Barni […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Macau Posts Strong Revenue in March, Surpasses Expectations
After the impact of the pandemic, the gambling sector in Macau started to slowly emerge. The lifting of restrictions combined with the reopening of venues helped the industry begin its recovery. Now, a few years after the pandemic, Macau’s gaming revenues continue to rise and in fact, marked a significant year-over-year increase this March. In […]
Casino
April 4, 2023
AFL Boss Says Organization Gets Product Fees from Gambling
This comes at a time when fans, players, and even clubs, not to mention politicians and health experts, have been calling for the reduced dependency of the AFL on gambling companies, and criticized the omnipresence of advertisement in broadcasts and on team shirts and properties. The AFL Gets More Money from Gambling Companies The contributions […]
Sports
March 31, 2023
2023 Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
It’s time for the third Formula 1 race of the 2023 season, and the winners of the first two – Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez – are the top two betting favorites to win the Australian GP on Sunday. If the oddsmakers are right, it means that we’ll see Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT record the […]
Sports
March 31, 2023
Star Sports Accused of Ignoring Social Responsibility Toward Problem Gambler
The Racing Post reported that O’Brien claims that the sportsbook ignored its social responsibility towards him as they were aware of his gambling addiction but still allowed him to bet, leading to a loss of over GBP48,000 ($59,533) between September 14, 2018, and March 30, 2019. O’Brien stated that the amount he lost did not […]
Legal
March 29, 2023
Australia Calls to Restrict Kids’ Access to Games Simulating Gambling
Australia is infamous for its losses to gambling. Every month, gamblers lose hundreds of millions of dollars to the activity, while the losses annually are at a billion-dollar scale. Many changes were discussed in different Australian states recently, yet a nationwide overhaul of the gambling sector also represents a possible option for the country to […]
Casino
March 28, 2023
Crown Resorts Reports GoAnywhere Data Breach
The leading entertainment group, operator, and developer of integrated resorts from the land Down Under has announced that a ransomware group had reached out to them with claims of accessing “a limited number of Crown files”. The incident occurred during a file transfer procedure via the GoAnywhere platform. The latter offers managed file transfer software […]
Business
March 27, 2023
TAB NZ Picks Entain for a New 25-Year Strategic Partnership
The single racing and sports betting agency in New Zealand, TAB NZ, announced it joined forces with the globally recognized and leading betting and gaming company, Entain. Details about the new strategic collaboration emerged Monday. TAB NZ confirmed that the deal comes amid continuously growing competition. Additionally, the company said that it has seen a […]
Industry
March 27, 2023
Australians Ever More Determined to See Gambling Ads Gone
According to the survey, three in four Australians gambled at least once in the past 12 months, with 38% doing so on weekly basis. At least half of the people who participated in gambling were considered to be at risk of developing a deeper issue with the hobby, the study said. New Survey Takes on […]
