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Aussie banking report is bad news for credit card gambling

One of the biggest challenges for online gambling operators is ensuring that their players can easily deposit and withdraw funds from their accounts. Since a robust credit and debit card industry is in operation in almost every market on the planet, this shouldn't be a big issue for operators...except for the fact that it is…

Bank Australia says ‘no’ to gambling credit card transactions

If you're gambling in Australia and you love the convenience of funding your good times with your Bank Australia credit or debit card, we've got some bad news for you. According to a recent report on BusinessInsider.com, Bank Australia will prohibit the use of its credit cards for gambling transactions as of December 1, 2020.…

Sportsbet forced to repay self-excluded gambler

One of the hard and fast rules of gambling is that the house always wins, but Australian operator Sportsbet is proving that rule can be bent. Sportsbet is on the hook for $93,000 (AUD) ($64,000 USD) after allowing a self-excluded player wager more than $150,000 without picking up on the fact that he shouldn't have…

Two arrested in Rugby awards betting scandal

Police in New South Wales (NSW) arrested two men on charges that they were betting on the outcome of the National Rugby League's Daily M Medal Awards using insider information. 29-year-old Joshua Wilson and 31-year-old Ben Trevisiol were both taken into custody after a police investigation found evidence that the two used information gleaned from…

Unibet fined $25,000 Australia for advertising violations

Betchoice, an Australian arm of Unibet, was recently fined $25,000 AUD ($17,000 USD) by a judge in New South Whales for illegally "inducing" gambling. The company's rotten day in court serves as an example that gambling operator's are being held to very high standards across the globe and that regulators are not shy about slapping…

What's the problem with Tasmania's new gambling laws?

When the government of Tasmania decided to revamp its gambling laws it did so, presumably, with the best of intentions. After all, every cent that flows through the regulated gambling industry is taxable and a chunk of it eventually flows into state coffers. But operators in Tasmania, along with plenty of other folks, are calling…

Aussie regulator ready to block offshore gambling sites

Australian telecom regulators are getting ready to shut off their citizen's access to offshore gambling sites by blocking access to them entirely. It's a move that's, ostensibly, designed to protect Australian consumers from fraud, and protect problem gamblers from themselves. Under the terms of the plan, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will completely…

Aussies order Sportsbet to pay out on controversial AFL wagers

Australian operator Sportsbet is being held responsible for a large number of wagers it had cancelled after claiming the odds were posted erroneously. It's a rare example of an operator of any kind being held to account for wagers cancelled under terms like, "obvious or manifest errors”. The imbroglio over the cancelled wagers started when…

Australian government suggests facial recognition for gambling sites

Is facial recognition technology the answer to the online gambling industry's challenges with age and identity verification? That's a question that was asked recently by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Officials are considering exactly that sort of plan but, not surprisingly, there are privacy issues that need to be considered before any online gambling…