04/05/23 AFL receives cut of gambling turnover beyond official sponsorship deals The AFL’s CEO has told Australia’s gambling inquiry that the body gets a cut of gambling turnover on matches.
04/04/23 Australia: gambling firms quizzed over blocking of winning players Public hearings have begun in Australia’s parliamentary inquiry into online gambling and its impact.
04/03/23 Victoria introduces new gambling harm measures for Crown Melbourne New measures designed to minimise gambling harm include mandatory breaks after 3 hours.
03/30/23 Goa to issue new casino rules Goa’s chief minister, Pramod Sawant, has announced that new rules for casinos will be notified under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act.
03/29/23 Australia proposes 18+ age rating for video games with loot boxes A new bill seeks to impose an R18+ rating on all video games that include the mechanism.
03/27/23 Australian banks call for ban on credit card use for online sports gambling The Australian Banking Association’s CEO says the industry lacks basic regulation.
03/27/23 Australian report finds link between betting ads and riskier behaviour Respondents also supported greater restrictions on gambling advertising.
03/27/23 Philippine senator urges government not to lose time in banning POGOs Senator Sherwin Gatchalian insists that Philippine offshore gaming operators represent a growing criminal threat.
03/24/23 Labor candidate proposes cashless gambling trial in Sydney The Australian Labor party has suggested that cashless gambling should be trialled in Sydney’s western suburbs.
03/22/23 Online casino accused of targeting Australians with Facebook ads Ads for an online casino based in Curaçao were displayed to Australian residents, even after the casino operator received a warning to stop operating in the country.
03/21/23 Australian Capital Territory may ban sports gambling ads Attorney general Shane Rattenbury has confirmed he is exploring options to restrict gambling advertising.
03/21/23 PAGCOR announces new technical standards for EGMs The Technical Standards for EGMs v.1.1 will be effective from January 1, 2024.
03/21/23 Study finds illegal gambling ads common on Facebook in Vietnam A recent report has found that ads appear on accounts whose owners never search for gambling.
