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Victoria safer gambling crusade continues with under-19 event betting ban

Victoria Australia

The gambling regulator of the Australian state of Victoria has introduced a ban on betting markets for sports involving under-19 year-old participants. An update from the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) stated that bets can no longer be taken on sports events where all participants are minors, fixtures for under-19s and open events in which minors are competing. …

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NSW venues harm reduction efforts praised by state government

NSW

The government of New South Wales (NSW) has voiced positive feedback to the regional betting and gaming industry amid a range of state-wide reforms coming into effect. With a roadmap for reform to the state gambling regulatory framework under development, authorities have been engaging with 530 venues across 20 metropolitan and 12 regional local government areas throughout NSW. The results …

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Tabcorp reiterates responsibility as Aus gambling falls under spotlight

Tabcorp reiterates responsibility as Aus gambling falls under spotlight

Gambling and particularly its advertising and marketing practices have been an area of focus for Australian authorities at the state and federal level. Amidst this, leading betting firm Tabcorp has outlined its responsible advertising principles. A statement published on the ASX group’s website, signed by Managing Director and CEO Adam Rytenskild, asserted that Tabcorp is supportive of ‘tougher restrictions’ on …

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Victoria to adopt Australia’s strictest gambling harm prevention policies

Victoria to adopt Australia’s strictest gambling harm prevention policies

The government of Victoria has unveiled a range of reforms to gambling in the state, specifically around player protection and gambling harm prevention and particularly targeting gaming machines. Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria, and his Labor government, aim to make player protection in the state ‘the strongest in Australia’ with reforms to electronic gaming machines (EGMs), drafted with Minister for …

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Aristocrat one step closer to NeoGames takeover as shareholders approve

Aristocrat one step closer to NeoGames takeover as shareholders approve

Aristocrat Leisure has secured approval for the takeover of NeoGames from the latter’s shareholders, in a move that will expand the group’s operations across betting, gaming and lottery. The 15 July vote marks the first of two required approvals needed from investors for the gaming machine developer to continue the takeover. Shareholders not only approved the proposed integration into Aristocrat …

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NSW tasks panel to deliver ‘gambling reforms roadmap’ by 2024

SBC News NSW tasks panel to deliver ‘gambling reforms roadmap’ by 2024

 The government of New South Wales (NSW) has formed a new independent panel to deliver a “comprehensive roadmap on gambling reforms.” The panel, consisting of 16 members, will be led by former NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Commissioner, Michael Foggo, who will serve as Chairman. Tasked with providing optimal oversight on gambling policies, the panel’s composition includes representatives …

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ESIC expands esports integrity watch with Victoria Police

SBC News ESIC expands esports integrity watch with Victoria Police

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) will collaborate with Victoria Police in combatting betting-related match-fixing in esports within Australia. The agreement sees Victoria Police support ESIC, a not-for-profit organisation comprising government bodies, national federations, and event organisers, in its mission to safeguard the integrity of the burgeoning esports market. ESIC will provide real-time betting alerts to Victoria Police’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit …

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Labor Party calls for AUS blanket ban on gambling ads 

SBC News Labor Party calls for AUS blanket ban on gambling ads 

Australia’s governing Labor Party has outlined its support for a blanket ban on gambling advertising, stating that the country should not accept “another generation experiencing escalating gambling harms”.  Labor MPs have backed the findings of a parliamentary inquiry recommending a “ban on ads for online gambling across all media, to be implemented within a three-year period”. The inquiry follows months …

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BetMakers signs deals home and away with Dabble and Parx Racing

BetMakers signs deals home and away with Dabble and Parx Racing

BetMakers Technology Group has signed two new contracts this week, renewing its existing partnership with Dabble in Australia and partnering with Parx Racing in the US. The prior contract in the company’s home market of Australia enables the continued use of BetMakers’ Price Manager technology solution, eyeing up a strengthened position in the local racing market. BetMakers added that the …

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Ladbrokes and NSWGR : ‘Most significant sponsorship in Australia greyhounds history’

SBC News Ladbrokes and NSWGR : ‘Most significant sponsorship in Australia greyhounds history’

Entain Australia has announced a partnership with Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) which includes a multi-million-dollar investment into the sport.  The agreement will see the FTSE 100 operator’s Ladbrokes brand takeover naming rights of the world’s richest greyhound race series – the Ladbrokes Million Dollar Chase – for the next ten years. The association has described it ‘the most significant track …

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