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The latest gambling harm prevention data from Australia show that over 28,000 Australians have turned for help to the country’s self-exclusion scheme in the first year since its inception. First launched in August 2023 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the national self-exclusion register BetStop allows people to self-exclude for a minimum of three months up to a …

The ongoing debate on how Australia will choose to reform its gambling advertising laws has reached the boardrooms of TV networks. This weekend, the Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) launched a campaign targeting the shareholders of Australian TV networks to support a blanket ban on gambling advertising. The campaign is led by the ‘chief advocate’, Reverend Tim Costello, who is …

Tabcorp has been fined AU$ 4.6m (€2.7m) for “several instances of non-compliance” in its wagering business in the state of Victoria. The fine was issued by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), which deemed that Tabcorp had “repeatedly breached the Wagering and Betting Licence and Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct between August 2020 and February 2023.” The Commission …

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ousted four more websites over illegal gambling and affiliate marketing services.  Internet service providers were ordered by the regulator to block access to Casino Australia Online, Pokies.bet, Pokiesman, and Smart Pokies, with the conviction that they’re operating in breach of Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001.  As a preventive measure to protect Australian …

Liquor and Gaming New South Wales has fined PlayUp Interactive AU$586,000 for offering customers inducements to gamble. The penalty of AU$586,000 (€350,000) is the highest fine imposed by New South Wales for gambling infringements. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW found PlayUp Interactive, the operating company of fantasy games operator DraftStars, to have made 33 illegal offers promoting customer …

Pressure mounts on Australia PM Anthony Albanese to stick to his principles and apply a blanket ban on gambling advertising across all media disciplines. This weekend, the Alliance for Gambling Reform, a non-profit organisation combating gambling harms in Australia, published an open letter in response to reports that the Labor government will water down the measures of the Murphy Report. …

Australia’s Labor government has landed in hot water after independent MPs expressed concerns that the latest gambling ads reforms are favouring gambling companies.  Reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, sources close to the matter have said that Communications Minister Michelle Rowland  wants to limit gambling ads on TV to two per hour until 10 pm, and ban them one hour …

More online gaming websites have been blocked by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for illegally targeting Australian consumers.  The two websites found to be in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 are Richard Casino and Wanted Win. An order has been issued by the ACMA to internet service providers (ISPs) to block all access to these websites.  …

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a cease and desist order against three offshore gambling websites. ‘A Big Candy’, ‘Jackpoty’, and ‘John Vegas Casino’ have all been found to be lacking the necessary licensing.  The regulator has now requested Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block all access to the websites as they have been operating in …

Tabcorp Holdings has announced that Gillon McLachlan will become CEO and Managing Director of the ASX wagering group from 5 August. The decision sees the Tabcorp board complete its executive search, following the departure of Adam Rytenskild, who resigned in March due to inappropriate comments made about a female executive. A figurehead of Australian sports, McLachlan is the long-serving Chief …