In the Land Down Under, the battle between synthetic lottery operator Lottoland and the Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association (ALNA) is, once again, heating up. Over the past week, Lottoland has threatened to take its fight to Australia's highest courts, while also accusing its arch-rival of seriously over representing its numbers. Here's where the fight…
Australian lawmakers are worried that their country's obsession with gambling is having a negative impact on children and problem gamblers alike. After years of enduring airwaves choked with ads for sportsbooks and casinos, they've cracked down hard on everything from when operators can advertise to war on unlicensed operators. This recent regulatory uptick is having…
Australians are well known for their love of gambling and, not surprisingly, the Australian gambling markets is one of the most robust gambling market on the planet. But Australians are in the midst of a national debate over whether or not there's such a thing as too much gambling, especially when it comes to sports…
Lottoland is begging for its life in a series of full-page ads that appeared in Australian newspapers yesterday. The controversial operator, which allows players to wager on the outcome of international lotteries, is facing a ban in the Land Down Under and is desperately trying to turn the very newsagents responsible its demise into allies…
The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) is implementing a new set of advertising standards that will block gambling advertisements from most live sports broadcasts. It's the latest broadside in the country's long-running discussion/controversy over the impact of gambling advertisements on children and it certainly won't be the last. Under the terms of the…
In a move that is as shocking as it is unexplained, Pinnacle is severing ties with its entire Australian player base. It's a move that takes the sports betting giant out of one of the most lucrative gambling markets on the planet. Word of Pinnacle's sudden departure from Down Under was sent out yesterday to…
A new set of reforms on Pokies in New South Wales is under fire for not going far enough and leaving certain, at-risk, communities vulnerable to the impact of problem gambling. It's just the latest volley in the ongoing effort to control Australia's controversial slot machines at a regulatory level. At the core of the…
Stars Group, the Canadian based parent company of PokerStars, is now the majority owner of the Australian sports betting company CrownBet. The deal was sealed yesterday when Stars Group announced that it had purchased 62 percent of CrownBet Holdings Pty Ltd for $117 million (USD). CrownBet's parent company, Crown Resorts has been in the process…
When it comes to pokies, and their place in Australian society, politician Nick Xenophon just can't seem to make up his mind. It wasn't that long ago that the famously anti-gambling politician supported a full ban on the local version of a slot machine. Then he backed away from that stance and said he'd given…
The Australian government's war on pokies has, seemingly, ended and it looks as though the pokies actually won. Earlier this week the SA Best Party announced that it is giving up its efforts to enact a total ban on the controversial slot machines that would have included pubs and hotels. SA Best is the party…
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