09/11/17 New taxes to be set for Australian bookies Sports betting operators in Australia would have to pay new taxes and promotional restrictions as state governments try to control the segment.
09/07/17 Concerns raised over sports gambling in Australia The Alliance for Gambling Reform has warned about fast-growing sports gambling addiction among young Australians.
09/05/17 LeoVegas to leave Australia The online casino operator will follow the trend that started after the Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 was passed.
09/05/17 Australia fights problem gambling The Australian market could be further regulated with the latest proposal against problem gambling.
08/31/17 New online lottery in Australia CrownBet’s new launch is set to compete for the market share in Australia with Lottoland.
08/30/17 ASF Gold Coast investment faces new hurdle New restrictions on foreign investment announced by the Chinese government are set to increase uncertainty on ASF Group’s bid for a Gold Coast IR.
08/29/17 Western Australia could sell TAB The government of Western Australia is in discussions to sell the state-owned betting agency TAB.
08/28/17 iGaming under the spotlight in Australia The Australian online gaming sector could be further regulated to prevent money laundering.
08/25/17 Canberra allows fully automated table games The Attorney General tabled a legislation that allows 200 poker machines and 60 fully automated table games.
08/25/17 PokerStars leaves Australia on September 11 The biggest poker operator in the world that had announced its departure from Australia, confirmed that operations will cease next month.
08/25/17 AUSTRAC reveals money laundering crimes AUSTRAC has linked gaming services with money laundering crimes through Commonwealth Bank.
08/24/17 Star Casino aims at high-end tourists The casino operator is targeting well-heeled Asian tourists to compensate the lack of VIP high-rollers.
08/23/17 Online operators keep leaving Australia After the approval to ban online gaming in the country, PartyPoker announced its departure from the Down Under market.
08/23/17 NSW pokie pubs made $92m in pre-tax profit The last financial year brought US$92 million in pre-tax profits for top Sydney pokie pubs.
08/23/17 ACT government to introduce pokies legislation The Australian government is set to introduce a legislation that would end the monopoly of Canberra’s clubs and allow 200 machines in the local casino.
