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December 1, 2021
Crown Resorts Appoints Ziggy Switkowski to Mitigate Post-Inquiry Harm
Australian gaming and entertainment company Crown Resorts has announced that Dr Zygmunt Edward “Ziggy” Switkowski, member of the Order of Australia (AO), has been approved by the local gambling regulatory body and will assume the position of the Crown Resorts chairman. Switkowski Approved as Crown Resorts Chairman The new chairman is an experienced and recognized individual who has held […]
Sports
December 1, 2021
Australia: Two Basketball Teams Join Reclaim the Game, Fight against Betting Advertising
Reclaim the Game is an initiative launched in 2020 by the Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia. The initiative aims to raise awareness of gambling harms and “counter the normalization of sports betting and advertising.” Sydney Kings, Sydney Uni Flames: First Two Teams to Join Reclaim the Game Initiative Sydney Uni Flames and the Sydney […]
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 […]
Business
November 25, 2021
Stats Perform to Assist A-Leagues in Establishing Digital Footprint
Provider of sports data and AI technology Stats Perform entered into a partnership with Australia’s premier soccer league body, the A-Leagues. The A-Leagues encompasses the pinnacle of professional Men’s Women’s Youth and E-Sports competitions in the country, which will now all benefit from Stats Perform data-driven and industry-focused solutions. Stats Perform will leverage its technology to power the […]
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 […]
Business
November 19, 2021
Blackstone Makes a Second Pass to Purchase Crown Resorts
The Blackstone Group, an American private equity firm, has made a new bid to purchase all shares in Australia’s Crown Resorts. Crown issued a statement early Friday stating that Crown’s latest bid was valued at AU$8.5 billion ($6.2 billion), and Blackstone offered AU$12.50 per share – in cash – in a scheme of arrangement. Blackstone […]