The Australian Senate approved a bill this week banning the use of credit cards for online gambling throughout the country. Representatives in the Australian Congress have already approved the bill, insuring the bill's progress into national law within months. Under the terms of the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023, operators would…
Gaming regulators in Victoria are warning local sports clubs not to enter into deals with sports betting operators that pay out cash for every club member who signs up. The incentive deals, which are commonplace in other countries, are strictly forbidden in Victoria where anti-gambling forces hold great sway, and could cause real problems for…
The Australian state of Victoria is implementing a new betting ban on any sport that includes players under the age of 19. It's the latest move to reign in problem gambling in a part of the world where anti-gambling crusaders hold great sway - and the population loves gambling. The ban on minor sports betting…
Australia's problem gamblers will finally have access to a one-stop, nationwide self-exclusion beginning August 21. BetStop, is a voluntary self-exclusion list that's been in the works for years, and will replace a patchwork of local lists. First announced in 2018, BetStop has hit a few road bumps on its way to becoming law. That first…
The Australian Labor Party is pushing for a complete ban on online gambling advertisements within three years. That's just one of the recommendations contained in a provocative report on the subject they produced titled “You win some, you lose more”. Gambling, and gambling advertisements, have been a hot-button issue in Australia for many years and…
Life just got a little harder for pub owners in New South Wales (NSW) who rely on gambling machines for extra revenue. That's because the notorious hot bed of anti-gambling legislation is introducing a ban on gambling-related signage for these businesses. It's the latest salvo from NSW anti-gambling activists, who are extremely effective at getting…
Video game loot boxes are “an insidious gateway to gambling that’s being widely used to target out kids.” That's how Andrew Wilke, an independent MP from Tasmania sees the widely used video game feature and he's aiming to shut off loot box access to the children of Australia. Earlier this week, Wilke introduced a bill…
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is making the prosecution of rogue affiliates working for unlicensed, offshore casinos a priority as it moves forward into 2023. It's a move that highlights how seriously Australian officials take black market gaming operations, and the affiliates that support them. In a report titled, Online gambling affiliate services:…
Australians have just about had enough of the continuous drone of gambling advertisements on their televisions, computers, phones and radios. That's the big takeaway from a recent survey by the Australia Institute where a full 71 percent of respondents said that gambling advertisements should be banned entirely. The Australia Institute, an Aussie polling firm similar…
Lawmakers in New South Wales (NSW), Australia are instituting a 15 percent point of consumption tax (POCT) on operators in the state. That move closes a loophole that allowed gambling operators to evade taxes by keeping their servers in other places and takes a big bite out of revenue streams. Lawmakers passed a similar bill…
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