03/24/23 Australian MPs introduce new bills proposing new online gambling restrictions Two Australian MPs have proposed legislation that would require online gambling companies to check for criminal proceeds and warn customers of their losses.
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.
03/22/23 India: GST detects US$41.67m tax evasion by lottery distributors The GST found that lottery distributors had evaded taxes since July 2017.
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.
03/20/23 Australian Federal Police launches new AML taskforce The AFP has launched Taskforce Avarus to target large-scale money laundering through the financial system and property market.
03/18/23 India: 15 arrested for alleged illegal gambling Police in Mancheswar made the arrests in the Pandra area.
03/17/23 AFL to review restrictions on gambling ads following criticism AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan says there are too many gambling ads and that restrictions will be reviewed.
03/16/23 Gambling ads to continue during AFL season despite growing backlash The industry predicts that the volume of ads will remain steady.
03/16/23 Western Australian government to maintain control over GWC appointments Western Australia’s gaming minister has defended not setting up a group to advise on who oversees Crown Perth.