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Australian online sports betting operator CrownBet is under investigation by the New South Wales (NSW) gaming watchdog, regarding the use of customer credit as a promotion to incentivize gambling. Promotion of customer credit, vouchers or sign up rewards are prohibited by NSW regulations. The watchdog is said to be investigating CrownBet NRL and AFL campaign “The Game Just Changed”. The …

William Hill has announced its 12 long-list  nominations for its inaugural “William Hill Australian Sports Book of the Year ” award. The listed authors will now compete  for a AUS $20,000 prize which will announced on 13 October. William Hill spokesman Tim Ashworth commented on the selection of finalists “We received some wonderful nominations and the 12 books that made the Long List were …

SBC spoke to MRG Systems, a company renowned for cutting edge display technology predominantly in the betting shop environment, to discuss what the firm’s plans were in the face of industry consolidation. SBC: MRG Systems were up for sale last year, but nothing seemed to progress. What happened? Are you still up for sale? MRG: The short answer is that …

Speaking to Australia’s Herald Sun, Tom Waterhouse William Hill Australia’s Chief Executive has publicly defended the operators ‘Click to Call’ feature that is currently being investigated by Federal Police. Whilst Australian market competitor Ladbrokes announced that it withdrew the feature in July. William Hill has stood by its product, claiming that it functions fall under the parameters of the nation’s …

Tabcorp has again been named the global gambling industry leader in the annual assessment for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Today’s announcement means Tabcorp has been ranked global gambling industry leader for 10 of the past 11 years, elevating it above other Australian and international wagering, casino and lottery operators. The DJSI assesses the performance of the world’s leading …

Following a year’s partnership with sports content and data provider Perform Group to develop and commercialise its digital assets,  Football Federation Australia (FFA) governing body of Australian football, has announced that it has extended its digital partnership with the content provider through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Detailing performance, the FFA noted that it had seen a …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has confirmed that it has renewed its media buying account with international marketing and media planning agency OMD. OMD will continue to service as primary media buyer for Tabcorp brands in retail betting, digital services, lotteries and keno sectors. Tabcorp management had called for a review of its media agency services in July, however the operator …

Gary Harris has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Australian based social sports betting operator, Favourit. Harris worked at Sportingbet Australia as both IT Director and Board member from 2004 until 2013, during which time he oversaw technological developments and online turnover going from AU$10m (£4.5m) to AU$2.4bn (£1.1bn). February 2013 also saw William Hill Group acquire …

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot (Liberal Coalition), has personally tasked Social Services Minister Scott Morrison with leading a review of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act (IGA). The review follows ongoing federal probes into international licensed online bookmaker’s use of ‘call’ systems which mirror live betting, prohibited by the 2001 IGA. Various ministers and gambling stakeholders have stated that the 2001 …

Favourit is a bookmaker with a difference based in Australia. The operator aims to capitalise on the burgeoning social aspect being incorporated into traditional sports betting; indeed it calls itself a ‘social online sports betting site designed like a social network.’ Favourit adds an option to challenge others players, and you’ll also be ranked alongside other users via the BetIQ …