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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 […]
Sports
November 15, 2021
Western Sydney Wanderers Double Down on Responsible Gambling
The Western Sydney Wanderers continue to work on ensuring that they promote responsible gambling messages by extending their partnership with the non-for-profit organization GambleAware through the 2022/23 season. Earlier this year, the Wanderers agreed to discontinue any gambling partnerships they had in place. Today, they seem committed to making sure that sports remain safe and free from […]
Business
November 2, 2021
James Packer Admits His Absence May Have Led to Crown Resort’s Issues
James Packer, the founder and former chairman of Crown Resorts, admitted that during the time he ran the company, there were many oversights which were the result of not complying in part or fully with the requirements which came as a result of missing board meetings for four years. Officials became aware last Friday of […]
Business
October 29, 2021
Crown Reaches $94.3 Million Settlement on Class-Action Suit From 2017
Crown Resorts finally reached an agreement concerning the shareholder class-action that dates back to December 4, 2017, when it was commenced in Australia’s Federal Court. The case was referenced as “Zantran Pty Limited v Crown Resorts Limited, Federal Court Proceeding VID 1317/2017,” and the total settlement, interests and costs included, is $94.3 million (AU$125 million). […]
Business
October 28, 2021
Star Entertainment Signs Leaseback Deal for Treasury Casino
Star Entertainment has entered a new sale-leaseback deal that mirrors one it recently launched for The Star Sydney. The latest involves the Treasury Casino and Treasury Hotel in Brisbane, which comes as the casino operator prepares to launch its new Queen’s Wharf property in a couple of years. Star Entertainment Reshaping Operations Star announced recently […]
Business
October 26, 2021
Crown Resorts Learns its Fate in Victoria after Loss in New South Wales
Crown Resorts continues to be in the hot seat in Australia, accused of egregious violations of existing financial and gambling regulations. It has already seen its casino license in New South Wales (NSW) suspended by regulators following an extensive investigation, and has faced similar scrutiny in Victoria and Western Australia (WA). While WA has requested […]