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Business
May 9, 2023
Gaming Dynamics and Quick Custom Intelligence Expand in Australia
The expansion is part of a deepening partnership between Gaming Dynamics and Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI). The companies have been operating together for three years in Australia and they are looking to further strengthen their offer at a time when there is surging demand for advanced gaming analytics solutions not just in Oceania, but in […]
Sports
May 9, 2023
Sportsbet Made Gambling Look Too Sexy, Got Told Off
According to regulators, the ad aired on behalf of Sportsbet, made it look like success in gambling was somehow linked to sexual desirability and attractiveness. The regulator argued that Sportsbet had implied a “link between wagering and sexual success or enhanced attractiveness.” I’ve Bet Sexy and I Know It In the ad in question, a […]
Sports
May 8, 2023
NRL Chief Faces Backlash for Defending Sports Gambling as ‘Entertainment’
Peter V’landys is facing widespread criticism for these recent comments defending the National Rugby League’s (NRL) foray into the sports gambling market. Recovering Addict Slams V’landys for Dismissing Devastating Impact of Gambling V’landys’ remarks have drawn the ire of public health experts and individuals who have struggled with gambling addiction. Many argue that major sporting […]
Casino
May 5, 2023
Melbourne Pub, Tabcorp Facing Fines for Letting Minors Gamble
Letting minors gamble could cost a pub in Melbourne almost AU$ 222,000 ($149,850) after the Victoria gambling regulator got tipped, investigated and charged the venue. Six Occasions of Letting Gambling by Minors The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced Friday that the staff at the Preston Hotel allowed a 16-year-old access to electronic […]
Casino
May 5, 2023
VGCCC Issues Mandatory Limits on Players at Crown Melbourne
The Victoria casino gaming regulator, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a new formal director to Crown Melbourne, which will now have to comply with several important measures. VGCCC Introduces New Rules for Crown Melbourne Among those are obligatory implementations of mandatory carded play, mandatory time and spend pre-commitments for players […]
Industry
May 4, 2023
Australia’s Gambling Updates May Spill Over to the Video Game Industry
The Australian federal government is still on course to ban credit card payments in iGaming. However, ambiguous wording in the country’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001 may mean the measure will affect other gambling-like activities like those in video games. With government officials yet to provide a conclusive reply, Australia may suddenly join Belgium and the […]
Legal
May 3, 2023
Proposal in Victoria Calls to Increase Sports Betting Tax
A few years ago, in 2019, Victoria, the second smallest yet second-most-populated Australian state after New South Wales (NSW), implemented the point of consumption tax (POCT). At the time, the tax was only 8%, but it has undergone an increase to 10% back in 2021. Now, the local government seeks to further increase the aforementioned […]
Industry
May 2, 2023
Sydney Gambler Reconsiders Suicide after Thinking of His Cat
Australia is currently the country with the highest number of gambling machines per capita in the world. Poker machines, popular as pokies, are everywhere. People can engage in betting on those machines in pubs, bars, clubs and even hotels. This widespread availability helped increase the popularity of the pokie machines and sadly, results in millions […]
Industry
May 1, 2023
NSW’s Pokies Industry Has Recovered at the Expense of Vulnerable People, Critics Say
Liquor and Gaming NSW, a regulatory body responsible for gambling in the Australian state of New South Wales, has published the local pokies industry’s 2022 results. The financial figures show that the sector has rebounded since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic but some fear this might be at the expense of the players’ safety. […]
Industry
April 28, 2023
ACMA Issues a Fine against Entain over Online In-Play Wagers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the country’s regulator of communications and media, announced it imposed a sanction against the leading gaming and entertainment company, Entain. Announced on April 28, the sanction comes after the Authority uncovered that two brands of the company offered online in-play betting. This resulted in an infringement notice of […]
