Oceania

Oceanic news – Australia and nearby countries

Tabcorp Show Online Growth

SBC News Tabcorp Show Online Growth

Australia’s Tabcorp has lifted its revenue for the three months to September on the back of strong growth in fixed-odds and online gambling. The company reported quarterly revenue of $503.9 million, up 3.1 per cent from the same period last year. Fixed-odds revenue grew almost 30 per cent due to a larger number of gaming products offered on racing and …

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Unibet to Shirt Sponsor Australia’s Parrametta Eels

SBC News Unibet to Shirt Sponsor Australia's Parrametta Eels

Swedish stock listed igaming operator Unibet Group, has announced the agreement of a three year sponsorship deal with Australian National Rugby League side Parramatta Eels which willl begin for the upcoming Australian rugby league season. The sponsorship deal will see the Unibet brand displayed on the back of players jerseys. Unibet will share shirt sponsorship rights of the Parrametta Eels …

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Betfred.com stops Australian Player Registrations.

SBC News Betfred.com stops Australian Player Registrations.

iGaming operator Betfred yesterday announced publicly that its online sports betting and igaming operations would no longer accept registrations/sign ups  from Australian user IP’s. Betfred yesterday sent communications to Australian customers and to media partners operating in the region. The communications sent out by Betfred commented that the igaming operator wanted to comply with new Australian regulations regarding online gaming. …

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Aussie Tom Waterhouse Sued by Bet247

SBC News Aussie Tom Waterhouse Sued by Bet247

Australian white label sports betting brand Bet247 has filed a legal lawsuit against  sports betting expert Tom Waterhouse over  in the 2011 rescue of Bet247 customers following the failure of Bet247′s wagering services provider – Sports Alive to secure transaction funds for player wagering. The Melbourne-based  Sports Alive brand went into  quickly into liquidation, and an investigation by the Australian Gambling …

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William Hill Show Interest in Australian Sportsbook – Tom Waterhouse

Australian business and  financial review newspaper ‘Australia Business’, issued reports that British bookmaker William Hill is understood to be leading the race to acquire celebrity businessman Tom Waterhouse’s Australian betting operation. Tom Waterhouse is a popular figure in Australian sports television and shares half-time sports betting reports on Australian rugby and Australian  football broadcasts. The potential deal allegedly values TomWaterhouse.com …

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Australia Reins In Sports Betting Advertising

Australian parliamentary committee has urged the government to review its laws on publicity and advertising of gambling and sports betting advertisements during sports broadcasts in order to protect children and  Australia vulnerable. The Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform  (COAG) released a report yesterday containing a series of recommendations to restrict the influence of sports betting and gambling promotions on …

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Betfred appoint new Australian MD

Betfreds continued expansion into new international markets has seen them target the Australian igaming market. The igaming operator operator have applied for an Australian Northern Territory online gambling license  at the start of 2013.  Betfred have announced its first Australian senior appointment in the form of new Betfred Australian MD – Luke Brill, joining as the first full time employee …

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