{"id":17453,"date":"2021-05-03T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=17453"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:52:40","slug":"senet-announces-gambling-regulatory-education-programme-regulating-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/senet-announces-gambling-regulatory-education-programme-regulating-the-game","title":{"rendered":"Senet announces gambling regulatory education programme Regulating the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Regulating the Game is a 5-day gambling regulation education programme run by Senet and the International Centre for Gaming Regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Press release.- Specialised training for organisations in the gambling sector will be rolled out for the first time in Australia thanks to a partnership between Australia\u2019s leading specialist gambling law, regulatory, and compliance advisory,&nbsp;<strong>Senet<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>International Centre for Gaming Regulation (ICGR)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senet\u2019s 5-day gambling regulation education program,&nbsp;<strong>Regulating the Game<\/strong>, is aimed at providing attendees with deeper sector knowledge and an understanding of key compliance and regulatory principles and how to apply them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement comes as a royal commission examines the regulation of the gambling industry in WA, informed by the&nbsp;<strong>NSW Bergin probe<\/strong>, as well as a royal commission being undertaken in VIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senet regulatory and gambling specialist Paul Newson<\/strong>&nbsp;said the nature of the training was one-of-a-kind worldwide and would address the distinct challenges facing the industry in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAustralians love a punt and outspend the rest of the world by a decent margin per capita. In the face of regulatory headwinds and associated public policy uncertainty,&nbsp;<strong>it is increasingly important for industry to demonstrate effective governance, contribute to policy discussions and cultivate a workplace culture of compliance and social responsibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis course will equip individuals and organisations alike to enhance their capacity to participate in policy discourse, inform effective public policy, contribute to efficient regulation and help achieve a secure, safe, responsible, innovative and vibrant sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTraining of this nature with a mix of Australian and international experts is not available anywhere \u2013 it\u2019s truly exceptional \u2013 we\u2019ve lined up a star cast of leading practitioners in gambling law and regulation with vast industry knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo name a few,&nbsp;<strong>Gaming Laboratories International<\/strong>&nbsp;will contribute vital regulatory technology expertise and AUSTRAC, Australia\u2019s financial intelligence unit and AML\/CTF regulator, will share its expertise around known and emerging AML risk in the gambling sector including casinos, bookmakers and licensed venues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Newson said the program will run concurrently with the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE), also held at the ICC Sydney, giving attendees further opportunities to experience emerging technologies and products and speak with leading industry figures about innovation and emerging trends that are expected to shape the future direction of the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With course registrations opening today, Senet is expecting strong demand for limited spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regulating the Game is a 5-day gambling regulation education programme run by Senet and the International Centre for Gaming Regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":17454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Senet and the International Centre for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) have launched \"Regulating the Game,\" a 5-day specialized education program in Australia. This initiative aims to enhance industry stakeholders' understanding of regulatory compliance, governance frameworks, and social responsibility amidst ongoing royal commissions and increasing regulatory scrutiny in the Australian iGaming sector. The program, featuring experts from GLI and AUSTRAC, seeks to equip organizations to navigate evolving public policy and contribute to a more secure and responsible industry.","focusai_entities":"Senet, International Centre for Gaming Regulation, Paul Newson, Gaming Laboratories International, AUSTRAC, Australasian Gaming Expo","focusai_location":"Australia, WA, NSW, VIC, Sydney","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), tech_data (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on WA\/VIC Commissions?","query":"How might the 'Regulating the Game' program's focus on governance and compliance influence the findings or recommendations of the ongoing Royal Commissions in WA and VIC?"},{"label":"Future Regulatory Frameworks?","query":"Beyond immediate compliance, what long-term impact is anticipated from this specialized training on the evolution of Australia's iGaming regulatory frameworks and public policy discourse?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,24777,159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-partner-news","category-shows"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17453"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17477,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17453\/revisions\/17477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}