Sports
November 30, 2021
Problem Gambling Less of Priority for Western Australia, as Gambling Revenue Goes Up
Despite the severe social distancing restrictions and on and off shut-downs of land-based gambling in Australia, a record amount of $1.6 billion (AU$2.4 billion) has reached the accounts of the Racing and Wagering authority in Western Australia. The state-owned body has increased the funding allocated to promotional activities and marketing by 22%, reaching $24.2 million in the past […]
Sports
November 30, 2021
South Australia Gov. Issues Response to Prevalence of Sports Gambling
The government of South Australia has teamed up with A-League soccer club Adelaide United to set role models for promoting sports without basing the experience on sports betting. The new initiative will be based on a multi-year alliance that will seek to establish good practices in sports that go beyond betting on athletic contests. The government will commit a […]
Casino
November 29, 2021
Australian Criminals Launder $710M via Country’s Slot Machines
A reported $710 million (AU$1 billion) in ill-gotten money is passed through Australia’s pokies, the term used to describe the physical slot machines found across Australia’s many gambling venues. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, which worked on reporting the case with fellow publications 60 Minutes and The Age, pokies have been used as a […]
Legal
November 29, 2021
Entain Fined in Australia for Offering QR Bonus Offers to Punters
Entain Group is one of the most successful gambling companies on the planet with a massive reach in the US, Australia, and Europe, where it serves an impressive market of millions of people. The company’s third-quarter results surely attest to that. The group holds tens of international gambling brands such as bwin, partypoker, Ladbrokes, and BetMGM. In […]
Industry
November 26, 2021
NZ Casinos Will Struggle in 2022 as New Travel Restrictions Are Revealed
The tourism industry in New Zealand was crushed again as new regulations on travel restrictions for foreigners were set and the borders of the country will be closed for a longer period than expected. This is a massive hit for the casinos in the country as they cannot rely on gamblers coming from other countries […]
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 […]
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 […]