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
March 2, 2023
AFL Players Can Stop Sportsbet from Using Their Images
The majority of Australian Football League (AFL) players are unaware that they can opt out from having their images used by AFL’s sports betting partner, Sportsbet, for promotional purposes. The Majority Has No Idea They Can Opt Out The deal with Sportsbet brings between AU$12 million ($8.1 million) and AU$13 million ($8.7 million) a year […]
Industry
February 15, 2023
Sportsbet Leans on TikTok to Engage with Young Women
TikTok is a popular social media platform that has been growing rapidly since its release several years ago. The social media app that has been downloaded more than a billion times on Google Play and is available not only for mobile but for desktop devices as well, prohibits the promotion of gambling activities. Yet, TikTok […]
Sports
December 21, 2022
ACMA Rules Sportsbet Did Not Breach In-Play Betting Rules
ACMA first targeted Sportsbet over an alleged prohibited betting offer concerning the Brownlow Medal, which is granted to the fairest player in the Australian Football League (AFL) every season. The award is decided by umpires at the end of each season, and it has become an event that fans follow passionately. However, Sportsbet earned itself […]
Sports
November 18, 2022
Low6 Releases Super Fantasy Soccer with Sportsbet for World Cup
The World Cup is fast approaching or, scratch that – it’s right upon us. Low6, a global leader in building powerful gamification solutions for the sports betting industry, has launched a new game app with Sportsbet, one of the leading sportsbooks in Australia. The new Super Fantasy Soccer app was built as a F2P option […]
Industry
November 18, 2022
Sportsbet Urges for End of Use of Credit Cards for Gambling
Sportsbet, an Australian betting giant, has said that it will support any move to prohibit the use of credit cards for gambling. The operator said that this type of payment method promoted a “play now, pay later” culture which was detrimental to the well-being of players and consumers. Sportsbet Says Credit Cards in Gambling Must […]
Industry
November 3, 2022
AUSTRAC Orders Audits of Sportsbet and Bet365
Australia’s counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC has ordered an external audit of two leading online gambling companies, namely Sportsbet and Hillside, which operates under the name bet365, under section 162 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). The audit will be authorized by the financial crimes watchdog and will […]
Business
June 1, 2022
PointsBet Unveils Multiple Leadership Level Changes
PointsBet, the Australian-based sports betting and gaming operator, announced strategic changes to its global leadership team today. The Company Appoints New Group CTO As a part of the changes, Manjit Gombra-Singh, who served as the company’s executive director since October 2020, will hold a non-executive director role, effective as of June 1, 2022. It was […]
Sports
February 23, 2022
Southampton FC Launches ‘The Bitcoin Hunt’ Alongside Sportsbet
Southampton Football Club will celebrate its continued partnership with its main club partner, the crypto sports betting platform Sportsbet.io, by hosting a treasure-hunt-styled event with a whole Bitcoin on the line. The Bitcoin Hunt Begins The competition is fittingly called The Bitcoin Hunt and will see participants go through a variety of challenges as they […]
Business
December 9, 2021
Flutter Extends OpenBet Partnership for Sportsbet in Australia
Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that it would continue to work with OpenBet to maintain and scale up operations in Australia through the former’s Sportsbet brand. The new partnership extends through the end of 2025 and enjoys support from both companies. As a result, Sportsbet will continue to use OpenBet’s industry-leading tech and services that guarantee […]