In the face of mounting pressure to raise the standards of safer gambling in the country, the Australian federal government has taken on the task to reach higher player protection levels by enforcing new regulations. These regulations are affecting a number of areas of bookmaker operations, including payments and retail betting. Recently, the Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) …
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The betting brand members of Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) are donating more than $3m over three years to provide financial counselling services for Australians. Entain, bet365, betfair, PointsBet, Sportsbet and Unibet are each participating in the initiative, which has seen RWA partner with the Federal Government, the financial counselling sector and a range of industries including banking, energy and insurance. …
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Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) member bookmakers are preparing themselves for NSW GambleAware Week, centred around the theme ‘What’s gambling costing you?’. The trade association and industry standards body, which includes prominent licence holders bet365, Betfair, Entain, Sportsbet, PointsBet and Unibet as members, encouraged ‘all Australians to join in supporting this worthwhile initiative’. However, the RWA also reiterated long-held concerns by …
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Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has revealed that illegal offshore gambling could cost nearly $3bn in lost taxes and racing and sport product fees unless action is taken. It was in the Australia Offshore Wagering Market Analysis 2023 Report that it states the illegal offshore market in Australia is now worth more than $1.1bn – which is around 15% of the …
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Leading betting and gaming operators in Australia have dropped their opposition to moves by federal lawmakers to ban the use of credit cards for online wagering. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, long-term opponents to the proposed ban bet365, Sportsbet and Ladbrokes have now made a u-turn and announced their support for the initiative. ASX-listed betting and lottery operator Tabcorp …
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Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has urged gambling operators to ‘take firm steps’ in identifying and blocking punters that are engaging in the online abuse and harassment of athletes from their platforms It follows on from a series of reports that jockeys, AFL and NRL players are facing a barrage of abuse on social media from exasperated punters. According to Brent …
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