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Tasmanian Government announces new slot machine spending cap

Following a report from Tasmania's Liquor and Gaming Commission, the island's Liberal Government has announced new measures. These include a state-wide "player card gaming system with pre-commitment and cashless gaming," a first for Australia. The Tasmanian Government intends to implement this system by December 2024, establishing hard limits on…
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Calls for games with loot boxes to be R18+

Any video game with randomised purchasable content, commonly known as loot boxes, should be slapped with an R18+ rating in order to protect young people from becoming gambling addicts, according to independent MP Andrew Wilkie. The Tasmanian MP introduced a private members' bill on Monday morning, seeking to treat loot boxes as gambling products…
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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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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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Australia leads the world in gambling losses

Dr Charles Livingstone of the Gambling and Social Determinants Unit at Monash University has shown that Australia leads the world in gambling losses. The report from the Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR), released in October, showed that people had lost more than $11.4 billion to poker machines in pubs and clubs across five states last year. The…
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Social casinos on ACMA’s 2022-23 research agenda

Social casinos are a research priority for Australia's media watchdog. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released its research programme for 2022-23, which among other projects, lists one concerning social casinos. Specifically, the ACMA will examine "the take up and usage of social casinos in Australia," as well as…
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Honeymoon On The Horizon For Moonah Woman With $100,000 Lucky Lotteries Windfall!

A Moonah woman can't wait to start organising her seven-year-overdue honeymoon thanks to her $100000 Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot bounty. The Tasmanian woman won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $100000 in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10681, drawn Thursday 14 September 2022. In addition to her $100000 windfall, the winning woman's entry also…
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Kingston Man To Embrace Home Ownership With $200,000 Lottery Win

A Kingston man can happily say farewell to renting after receiving a phone call from lottery officials revealing he scored $200000 in today's Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. The Tasmanian blue-collar worker won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200000 in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1578, drawn Monday 27 June 2022. "Are you f****** kidding me?…
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There’s Plenty To Go Around!”: Generous Hobart Woman To Share A Slice Of $100,000 Lottery Win With Family!

A Hobart woman plans to share most of her good fortune with her entire family after winning $100000 in a recent Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw. The Tasmanian won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $100000 in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10592, drawn Wednesday 15 June 2022. The jubilant woman took a little longer to discover her prize after…
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There’s Plenty To Go Around!”: Generous Hobart Woman To Share A Slice Of $100,000 Lottery Win With Family!
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Tasmania: Gambling Support Campaign has Positive Impact

While many Tasmanians enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment, the Tasmanian Liberal Government is actively in action to prevent and reduce gambling harms. The Tasmanian Government's "Know your odds" campaign was aimed at encouraging Tasmanians to think about how much they are spending gambling, and reduce the amount lost. An independent review…
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Chigwell Man Counts On Being A Happy Camper With $100,000 Lottery Win

A Chigwell man is ready to up-the-ante on his camping getaways with a brand-new campervan after discovering he nabbed $100000 in a Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw. The Tasmanian resident won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $100000 in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10579, drawn Monday 30 May 2022. The mirthful man took a little longer to discover…
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Aussie Woman Who Stole $AU1M to Play on Social Casino Sentence Appeal Denied

Rachel Naomi Perri was accused of embezzling money from her employer for a period of three years, the proceeds of which she used to play an online gambling game on Facebook by the name of Heart of Vegas. After receiving a six-year sentence in December 2021, the woman now wants to plead a lighter sentence owing to her unhealthy relationship with…
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Tasmania's Wrest Point casino refuses to cave to hackers attacking slot machines

Australian casino operator Federal Group was last year the victim of a cyberware attack that shut down gaming machines and cost millions in lost revenue and recovery expenses, according to details contained in its financial statements. As reported by Australia's ABC News, Federal Group - owner of Tasmania's Wrest Point casino in Hobart and Country…
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Gambling Habits in Different Nations

Even though the gambling industry is rather young to the scene, it is without a doubt one of the most profitable sectors in the world. In 2020, its global revenue exceeded $400 billion. Not only that but there are thousands of people employed in this sector. For some regions/nations, gambling is actually one of the biggest contributors to the…
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Tasmanian Commission Reports Massive Gambling Losses in 2020-2021

The gambling industry in Tasmania keeps facing massive challenges as its losses have skyrocketed. The total lost amount this year increased by nearly half compared to last year, when the country was hit badly by COVID-19. During the 2019-2019 season, the total recorded losses were $137.4 million. But that was the pre-COVID19 era. This year, the…
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Woman steals $ 680,000 to spend on a gambling game that didn't even return real money

A Tasmanian, Australian woman appeared in court on Monday and pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud after stealing thousands of dollars to fuel her addiction to an online gambling game. Rachel Naomi Perri pleaded guilty to performing 475 "fraudulent transactions" between 2016 and 2019, while working as a finance manager at Tasmania Veterinary…
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Woman steals $ 680,000 to spend on a gambling game that didn't even return real money
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A woman stole $680,000 and spent it on a gambling game that doesn't pay out real money

WTF?! One would imagine that if someone stole almost a quarter of a million dollars to spend on a gambling game, some of that money would be recouped in winnings. Unfortunately for a woman in Australia, the slot machine simulator she was playing doesn't pay out in actual cash, just more of the virtual tokens that she continued to buy. ABC reports…
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A woman stole $680,000 and spent it on a gambling game that doesn't pay out real money
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Mobile Game Gambling Gone Wrong? Woman Admits Stealing $680,000 to Play

The mobile game gambling addiction of a certain woman in Australia ends up in multiple court charges after she stole $680000 from her former employer just to play. An AFP journalist looks at a Gambling online website page in Washington,DC on January 17, 2019. - US authorities have begun a move to ban all forms of internet gambling, reversing course…
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Australian Woman Steals AU$940,000 for Gambling Habit

An Australian woman has pled guilty to stealing AU$940000 (US$678591) from her employer and using the funds for gambling purposes. Officials charged Rachel Naomi Perri on Monday in the Hobart Supreme Court with a single count of fraud and 25 counts of computer-related fraud. Her sentencing will take place in December. her employer discovered…
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Aussie Woman Addicted to Gambling App That Doesn't Pay Out Real Money Steals $678K

In Australia, gambling represents a significant public health issue. Although approximately 0.5-1% of the adult population is experiencing problem gambling, some 250000-350000 Australians are experiencing at-risk gambling. Considering the ongoing pandemic, the online gambling activities in the country have spiked. In fact, a report from September…
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Aussie Woman Addicted to Gambling App That Doesn't Pay Out Real Money Steals $678K
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Woman who stole $940k from employer left gambling app on auto while she slept

A Tasmanian woman has pleaded guilty to stealing $940000 from her employer to fund her addiction to an online gambling game that does not pay out real money. Rachel Naomi Perri was addicted to the gambling app Heart of Vegas that doesn't pay out real money She admits to stealing $940000 from her employer and accumulating $24000 in debt on a…
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Woman who stole $940k from employer left gambling app on auto while she slept