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Australia’s ACMA targets eight more illegal gambling sites for blocking

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has recognised Lucky7even, 50 Crowns, Rockwin, Bitdreams, Mr Pacho, Casino Infinity, Zota Bet, and Spicyjackpots as websites operating in violation of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Igaming News reported that ACMA, responsible for overseeing online gambling regulations, has requested…
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Australia’s ACMA requests blocking of eight gambling sites

ACMA named Lucky7even, 50 Crowns, Rockwin, Bitdreams, Mr Pacho, Casino Infinity, Zota Bet and Spicyjackpots as sites to be blocked. It said each site was operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The organisation did not go into detail about specific breaches of the Act. However, it did set out how it can take action if a website…
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The Facebook trick that online gambling is using to target Australians

Gambling advertising has long been a contentious issue in Australia, with critics and regulators regularly raising concerns about the intensity and placement of ads in the media. Online gambling is rife among Australian adults, with an estimated 44% gambling on sports and racing using a smartphone or computer. And studies have associated online…
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Spinmatic slot games reach Golden Palace platform

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Online gambling ministers to meet amid credit card crackdown

Australia has the highest annual gambling losses per person in the world - $1300 per adult, totalling more than $25 billion - fuelled by high poker machine use and online gambling. Nearly three-quarters of Australian adults have gambled once in the past year, the Australian Gambling Research Centre says, and the estimated prevalence of "problem…
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Tabcorp posts solid profit as online gambling outlook darkens

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Top 7 online casinos for South African players

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Massive change coming to online gambling in Australia

Labor will introduce laws banning the use of credit cards for online gambling in line with existing rules for betting in pubs, clubs and casinos. The Australian Communications and Media Authority would be given greater powers to enforce the ban, which would apply to wagering services with Australian licences. The Albanese government will on Friday…
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Online gambling with credit cards to be banned as Albanese government closes ‘absurd’ loophole

Gamblers will no longer be able to use credit cards to punt online under a forthcoming ban, which anti-gambling advocates say must be the first step in a broader crackdown on the industry. The Albanese government will this year introduce legislation to implement the credit card ban, bringing online gambling companies such as Sportsbet in line with…
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Gambling advertising restrictions: Tabcorp pushes to reduce gambling harm

The world's biggest sports betting companies are targeting punters on platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Spotify, as the government says it will scrutinise social media platforms as well as traditional television networks. Gambling businesses, sports codes and regulators will front a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling on Tuesday, with…
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Will 2023 Be The Year Of Crypto Betting In Online Casinos?

More individuals are beginning to utilize cryptocurrencies for various purposes as they progressively increase in popularity. In 2023, cryptocurrency casinos will be among the most lucrative industries. The idea of crypto betting is rather straightforward. It is identical to standard esports gambling but uses cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency is…
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TikTok Will Allow Some Gambling Ads to Run in Australia

Australia has become the first region in the world to run a TikTok pilot for gambling advertising. But the platform insists these new ads will not be seen by underage users and are not completely at odds with its advertising policy, which prohibits gambling. Under the pilot, TikTok will only surface the ads of one sports betting…
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Tabcorp wants to stop peak TV gambling advertising but broadcasters aren't keen

The media isn't that keen to support an end to advertising of online gaming, according to submissions to a federal parliamentary inquiry into problem gamblers. Commercial radio and television fear restricting advertising, other than under current rules, will cut revenue and the services they can provide. And the peak advertising body, the AANA, has…
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Are gambling ads destined to go the way of tobacco ads?

Nationals leader David Littleproud is quick to emphasise he is no wowser when it comes to gambling; he enjoys a punt here and there. But when he sits down to watch the NRL with his three sons (aged seven, nine and 16), he, like many Australians, is disturbed by the barrage of sports betting advertising blasted into the living room. "It grates on me…
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TikTok Can Raise Gambling Ads Ban in Australia. Advertising Pilot Is Launched

TikTok considers raising gambling ads ban in Australia as it recently allowed controlled Sportsbet advertising. The bookie is currently the only operator to have this chance but the platform will be looking at the results of the trial to decide on ads policy changes. As of today, the TikTok prohibits gambling ads in the country. According to…
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Gambling companies get new advertising tag

Betting companies will from March be required to use new government-approved advertising slogans. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Australian TV viewers will no longer hear the hastily uttered "gamble responsibly" tagline. From March 2023, betting companies like Ladbrokes, Sportsbet and TAB must ditch the well-known slogan in favour of seven new and…
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‘Gamble responsibly’ tagline to discourage online gambling set to change

Online wagering companies will be required to ditch the phrase "gamble responsibly" by March next year in favour of new taglines that prompt gamblers to consider the consequences of losing a bet. A suite of up to seven taglines will instead be required to accompany gambling advertising across TV, video, digital, radio, print and social media, as…
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Slots to smartphones: Pandemic sends Australia’s gambling problem online

SYDNEY - For Rhys Wareham, a coffee industry technician from Sydney, the start of Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 did not just mean staying home, but having to stop visiting the pub every afternoon to gamble on poker machines. So he switched to a smartphone app which lets him track bets on his favorite sport, baseball, no matter where he is. "The…
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Analysis-Slots to smartphones: pandemic sends Australia's gambling problem online

By Byron Kaye and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) - For Rhys Wareham, a coffee industry technician from Sydney, the start of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 did not just mean staying home, but having to stop visiting the pub every afternoon to gamble on poker machines. So he switched to a smartphone app which lets him track bets on his favourite sport,…
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Analysis-Slots to smartphones: pandemic sends Australia’s gambling problem online

By Byron Kaye and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) - For Rhys Wareham, a coffee industry technician from Sydney, the start of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 did not just mean staying home, but having to stop visiting the pub every afternoon to gamble on poker machines. So he switched to a smartphone app which lets him track bets on his favourite sport,…
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Addict Fueled Gambling by Scamming an Elderly Man

A nefarious gambling addict by the name of Brian James Wilson scammed an elderly man and took all of his savings. He lied that he was about to invest the money in groundbreaking projects but, in fact, used it to fuel his gambling addiction. Wilson first met his victim in 2018. Back then, the 82-year-old man was selling his mortgage-free Mount…
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Gambling addict swindled nearly $2m from elderly man

A gambling addict swindled more than $1.9 million from an elderly man he befriended, putting the money into online betting accounts. Brian James Wilson befriended his 82-year-old victim through acquaintances after finding out he was selling his mortgage-free Mount Martha home for $1.6 million in August 2018. The 55-year-old convinced the elderly…
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David Natroshvili: Spribe Finds Way to Deliver Excellent Content to African Players Despite Infrastructure Challenges

Spribe is an innovative iGaming developer with a global pull. The company's product director, Shalva Bukia, sat with us and talked about the challenges operators in Africa currently face. A lack of infrastructure has pushed Spribe to innovate to provide players and operators with the sort of product that exceeds industry standards and addresses the…
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Bad bet: Gambling lobby donated $11,000 to Labor before Qld tax hit

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ACT online problem gambling bill causes problems

Debate over Labor MLA Dr Marisa Paterson's bill to protect online gamblers has been deferred after the Canberra Liberals accused Labor of profiting to the tune of more than $12.5 million from gambling. Dr Paterson called on the ACT Government to implement the National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering; to review the online gambling…
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The 5th AskGamblers Awards: Start Voting Now!

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A generation of children increasingly think gambling is inextricably linked with the AFL

AFL's chief executive, Gillon McLachlan, will receive many tributes for his eight-year legacy of running the premier sporting code in the nation and guiding it though Covid to deliver joy to millions, despite terrible lockdowns. That is rightly so - but there is a huge shadow over his legacy. McLachlan took over as chief executive from Andrew…
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PokerStars Hits the Racetrack, UAE to Allow Gambling

PokerStars joining a race car team, the United Arab Emirates allowing casinos, and an intern opportunity for college students at Station Casinos, are some of the news bits CardsChat picked up during another orbit around the poker world over the past week. PokerStars is heading to the race track as part of a multi-year sponsorship deal with Red…
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Crypto Casinos: Top Ethereum Casinos and Gambling Sites for 2022

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Flutter bets on Italy, acquires online gambling operator Sisal for €1.9bn

The Irish bookmaking company believes the deal will give it a stronger position in one of Europe's largest gambling markets. Flutter Entertainment has announced the acquisition of online game operator Sisal for €1.91bn to help it expand in the growing Italian betting market. The Irish company, formed by the merger of Paddy Power and Betfair, said…
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Time's up: Using credit cards for online gambling all but banned

On Thursday a Parliamentary Joint Committee recommended legislation banning credit card use for online gambling, a move welcomed by consumer groups. The ban on using credit cards also encompasses e-wallets, buy now pay later services and vouchers, extending to sports betting apps, online poker and other games. The Committee on Corporations and…
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SPORTSBET FINED AGAIN FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

Just days after the race that stops a nation, Australia's largest online wagering company Sportsbet has been convicted again of gambling advertising breaches following investigations by Liquor & Gaming NSW. In Downing Centre Local Court on Friday 5 November, the company was fined $135000. Liquor & Gaming's Compliance Director Marcel Savary said the…
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Online gambling companies need to be taxed for community harm

This week, an Australian gaming giant found its way into the finance pages of our major newspapers. And no, it wasn't the well-known casino company you're thinking. It was the virtually-unknown Virtual Gaming Worlds. More profitable than the highly-regard Canva and Atlassian, Virtual Gaming Worlds has a valuation of $3.38 billion. VGW is now being…
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Gambling Australia ads: They're everywhere you look.

If you turn on your television, you'll see a gambling ad. If you turn on your radio, you'll hear a gambling ad. If you spend time on the internet, you'll likely be served a gambling ad. And that's if you have no interest in sport, whatsoever. If you do happen to watch sport, you might notice there's a'siren to siren' blackout. No gambling ads are…
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Push to ban credit cards in online gambling

Australian senators have heard impassioned pleas by financial counsellors and gambling reform groups to ban the use of credit cards for online betting. The use of credit cards for online wagering platforms like Sportsbet could be banned if the proposed Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Car Use) Bill 2020 passes. A Senate…
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Push to ban credit cards in online gambling goes before senate committee

Australian senators have heard impassioned pleas by financial counsellors and gambling reform groups to ban the use of credit cards for online betting. The use of credit cards for online wagering platforms like Sportsbet could be banned if the proposed Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Car Use) Bill 2020 passes. A Senate…
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Tabcorp calls for fresh crackdown on TV gambling advertising

Gambling giant Tabcorp has appealed to the federal government to impose tougher restrictions on betting advertising during prime-time viewing to protect young children, teenagers and vulnerable Australians. The ASX-listed wagering, media and lottery company has warned an accelerated switch towards online betting during the pandemic has brought…
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Interactive Credit Card Gambling Amendment on Track to Pass

The Interactive Gambling Amendment to prohibit the use of credit cards for gambling seems to be on track for passage in the Senate. A committee report is due 8 October, and it will produce data regarding the benefits of banning credit cards for gambling. If all information emerges as anticipated, the Australian Parliament will likely pass the bill…
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Australia's peak finance, banking groups say government needs to close loophole to prevent online gambling using credit

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Australia: Tabcorp backs potential ban on credit card gambling

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Tabcorp Would Support Credit Cards Ban in Online Gambling

The notable Australian wagering and lottery company Tabcorp just stated it wouldn't oppose a possible ban on credit cards in online gambling. The company would support this potential ban as long as players could still buy lottery tickets in real life shops. At the moment, the Australian Parliament is considering a new law that would ban players…
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Tabcorp Won't Resist If Credit Cards for Online Gambling Are Banned

Australia's biggest gambling company, Tabcorp, states that it will not oppose a ban on credit cards as a payment method in Australia. The company also added that this will not present a problem, as long as lottery tickets can still be sold by local newsagents. Speaking on the latest developments, including COVID-19, Tabcorp stated that the recent…
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Tabcorp would support an Australian ban on credit cards for online gambling

Tabcorp, an Australian wagering and lottery company, would not be opposted to a potential ban on players using credit cards to place the bets, as long as customers could still purchase lottery tickets at shops. The operator noted that any possible ban on betting using credit cards will require a transition period to ensure the business has time to…
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Tabcorp Does Not Intend to Fight Proposed Credit Card Ban but Insists for National Gambling Watchdog

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp revealed that it does not intend to oppose a potential ban on credit card use for gambling transactions in the country, as long as local newsagents were still allowed to offer lottery tickets to customers. The betting, media and lottery company further noted that the quick switch towards online gambling during…
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TAB to not oppose credit card ban for online gambling

TAB will not oppose credit card gambling ban, wants new national wagering regulator Gambling giant Tabcorp says it would not oppose any potential ban on Australians punting with their credit cards as long as local newsagents were still able to sell lottery tickets to customers. The ASX-listed wagering, media and lottery company also says the…
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