02/02/23 New Zealand’s Waimate Council approves sinking lid policy for slots The new rules will limit the number of slot machines in the district but will allow local gambling venues to relocate.
02/02/23 South Australia premier doesn’t rule out changes for SkyCity Adelaide Peter Malinauskas says the state may make changes based on the review.
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.
01/27/23 Survey shows 58% of Filipinos believe POGOs are harmful Only 19 per cent of all respondents identified POGOs as being beneficial for the Philippines.
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.
01/25/23 Philippine senator insists banning POGOs won’t affect economy Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has said the country doesn’t need POGOs.
01/23/23 Governor of India’s central bank compares cryptocurrencies to gambling Shaktikanta Das claimed cryptocurrencies shouldn’t be allowed since gambling is banned in India.
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.
01/19/23 NSW cashless gaming card policy may include exemptions for regional pubs and clubs A transition period to exclude non-metropolitan areas from the cashless gaming card is under consideration by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.
01/18/23 Australian PM rejects a nationwide gambling reform Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed protections around poker machines are a matter for the states.
01/16/23 Local mayor in Victoria faces criticism for banning gambling ads at local sports events Tina Samardzija, the mayor of the City of Monash, is encouraging other councils to take similar actions and to protect young people from being exposed to gambling.
01/16/23 Thailand moves toward the legalisation of casinos The House of Representatives has approved a report proposing the legalisation of casinos in the country.
