01/31/23 BetMakers announces board changes The company has appointed Matt Davey as president and executive chairman while former CEO Todd Buckingham will take a non-board role.
01/30/23 ClubsNSW announces new code of conduct amid cashless cards debate New South Wales prime minister Dominic Perrottet has welcomed the code but reiterated his intention to introduce cashless gaming.
01/30/23 IPI’s unfinished casino hotel hit by third theft of copper wire Another theft has been reported at Imperial Pacific International’s unfinished building.
01/30/23 Sydney Swans extend partnership with NSW “Reclaim the Game” initiative The Sydney Swans were the first AFL club to partner with the New South Wales government’s initiative.
01/27/23 Tabcorp signs up Epic Risk Management for gambling harm training Epic will deliver three safer gambling programmes for Tabcorp employees.
01/27/23 Australian crypto casino signs sponsorship deal with Formula 1 team Stake.com has signed a sponsorship deal with Alfa Romeo.
01/26/23 SkyCity to appoint David Attenborough as non-executive director David Attenborough recently stepped down as Tabcorp’s managing director and chief executive officer.
01/25/23 NSW players lost AU$2.1bn on pokies in Q3 2022 Liquor and Gaming NSW figures show machines in pubs account for 44 per cent of all losses.
01/25/23 NSW announces new Responsible Conduct of Gambling training framework The course aims to provide gaming staff with practical skills to intervene when patrons display signs of problematic gambling behaviour.
01/24/23 NSW gambling reform plan loses support from two independents Two independent MPs claim the premier is moving too fast and threatening jobs in regional areas.
01/23/23 NSW PM rules out exemptions to cashless gaming card policy National Party leader Paul Toole had said he was in conversation with the government in a bid to exclude non-metropolitan areas.
01/20/23 RSL urged to remove all of their poker machines throughout the country Anti-gambling campaigners have urged RSL sub-branches to remove all of their poker machines throughout Australia.
01/20/23 Australian gambling companies accused of offering bets on underage sports matches An investigation has revealed Sportsbet, TAB and bet365 had been offering bets on the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
01/19/23 New Zealand’s Government urged to fully ban greyhound racing In the wake of a racing greyhound dying from severe injuries on the track, animal rights activists have redoubled their calls for a complete ban on greyhound racing in New Zealand.
