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Investigation underway as Foxtel airs ads for illegal offshore betting companies

Foxtel television channel is being watched by the federal communications watchdog to investigate if they breached gambling laws by airing advertisements for two illegal...

Australia’s Austrac launches investigation into Bet365 over anti-money laundering compliance

Australia's financial crime watchdog, Austrac, has initiated an investigation into the UK-based online gambling giant Bet365, regarding its adherence to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism...

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Australia: Labor MPs plead federal govt for total ban on gambling adverts

Months after the Australian Parliamentary committee recommended a total ban on gambling advertisements, several MPs from the Labor Party are urging the federal government...

Australia: ACMA finds major gambling companies providing illegal in-play sports bets

Australian gambling companies are once again in the news after being caught providing illegal in-play bets. As the name suggests, the gambling companies were...

Australia: Victoria govt announces new reforms to curb gambling harm

Gaming Minister Melissa Horne and the premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, announced a number of changes to the state's electronic gambling machines as a...

AFL Fans Association concurs with parliamentary committee’s recommendation to ban gambling ads

The AFL Fans Association (AFLFA) has stated that the Australian Football League (AFL) fans are now exasperated by the prevalence of gambling advertisements across...

Australia: Unibet fined AU$60,000 for illegal adverts in NSW

Online betting platform Unibet, owned by Betchoice, has recently been slapped with a fine of AU$60,000 by Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, New...

TikTok Australia expands its gambling ads despite controversial trial

Some TikTok users in Australia are now presented with increased gambling advertisement as the company has expanded the trial phase for the same despite...

Australia: ACMA requests ISPs to block three more illegal offshore gambling websites

Australian internet service providers (ISPs) have been asked to block three more illegal betting websites by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for...

Australia: TV broadcasters argue further restrictions on gambling ads may end free sport coverage

Free TV Australia, the top body for free-to-air commercial broadcasters in Australia, has strongly opposed appeals for additional restrictions on gambling advertisements and warned...

Australia: NSW premier announces plan to make every poker machine cashless by 2028

In an effort to combat money laundering and problem gambling, the premier of Australia's most populous state unveiled a plan on Monday to make...

Australia: Three major gambling companies found taking bets on cricket matches featuring minors

Australia's National Children's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, is outraged by the news that three of Australia's largest gambling companies are taking bets on international cricket matches...

Australia: Melbourne-based council mayor bans gambling ads from local sports games, asks others to follow suit

Tina Samardzija, the mayor of City of Monash, a local council in Melbourne (Victoria), has called on councils across Australia to follow her policy...

Australia: Star Entertainment CEO claims they were not consulted by NSW government on proposed tax hike

The Star Entertainment Group has issued a statement in response to the proposed tax hike on casinos by the New South Wales (NSW) government,...