Oceania

Entain has been asked to pay an infringement notice of AU$13,320 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after offering online in-play betting to customers. Through its two Australian sportsbook brands, Ladbrokes and Neds, the operator offered bets on an LIV golf tournament held in Bangkok in October 2022, accepting a total of 78 in-play bets online, which were …

Rivalry has updated its investors on 2023 ambitions and strategy, having recorded continued financial momentum in its Q4 and full-year 2022 trading results. Gen Z driving full-year growth The company, based in Toronto and active in the Canadian and Australian betting and gaming markets, outlined full-year revenue of CA$26.6m (2021: CA$11m), up 140% on the year prior. This was accompanied …

Australian sports betting start-up Betr has found itself navigating choppy regulatory waters in New South Wales (NSW), as the state’s gambling authority handed it an AS$210,000 fine. Liquor & Gaming NSW issued the firm 14 penalty infringements for marketing to promote its launch in October 2022,  specifically for advertising 100/1 and 20/1 odds on major sports events in newspapers, on …

The coverage and impact of Australian bookmaker campaigns continues to be under the spotlight as part of an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the industry’s societal impact. In a session beginning on 4 April at 8:30am AEST (10:30pm GMT, 3 April), legislators heard submissions from four operators, two sports leagues, government departments, and two trade associations, including Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA). …

The government of Victoria, the second most populous state of Australia, has introduced new safer gambling policies, including nationally-adopted messaging but also some specific measures focused on the Crown Melbourne casino. Melissa Horne, the state’s Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, detailed that Victorian licence holders will have to replace the ‘gamble responsibly’ tagline in their advertising with some …

BetMakers and 1/ST Content have signed a non-binding agreement targeting several international markets, with the UK and Ireland highlighted in particular. The partnership will  focus on delivery of BetMakers’ North American horse racing content to established global betting markets, distributed via the Australia-based firm’s Global Racing Network.  This will include fixtures from race tracks such as Kentucky Downs, Charles Town, …

TAB New Zealand (TAB NZ), the state-run agency with responsibility for overseeing regulated betting in New Zealand, has chosen Entain as its preferred partner. The partnership between TAB NZ and the FTSE100 gambling group is still subject to Ministerial approval – which the duo are working together to secure – and will run for 25 years should this be received. …

Independent standards body Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has confirmed the appointment of Kai Cantwell as CEO.  A seasoned federal officer, Cantwell will begin his leadership tenure of the RWA on 17 April, taking charge of the independent organisation, which represents Australia’s licensed online betting industry. Cantwell is the former chief of staff for Australia’s Minister for Families and Social Services …

Concerns are mounting on the future of Betr, as Australian news sources report growing rifts between the owners of the company. Betr, which made its market debut during last year’s Spring Carnival, is a new Australian sportsbook venture led by Matthew Tripp’s TGW business, with the support of the Tekkorp Las Vegas fund and the Murdoch family’s News Corp media …

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will begin a ‘fresh wave of enforcement action’ against unauthorised gambling websites deemed to be target national consumers. The watchdog has issued a request to Australian internet service providers (ISPs), who have been ordered to block “eight more illegal offshore gambling websites and affiliate marketing domains.” The order has been imposed on the websites …