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NSW Enacts Gambling Sign Ban

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…

Aussie Regulators Targeting Rogue Affiliates

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:…

Survey Says 70 Percent of Aussies Support Gambling Ad Ban

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…

ACMA Blocks More Gambling and Casino Affiliate Sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is taking action against six offshore gambling and casino affiliate sites that have been serving local players without a local license. Regulators made the move as part of a larger effort to protect Australian gamblers from fraud, identity theft, and the other risks associated with gambling with unlicensed…

NSW Authorities Investigating Links Between Pokies and Money Laundering

Investigators in New South Wales (NSW) are asking for the public's help in a major investigation probing the links between illegal money laundering and the poker machines known as pokies. The investigation is major win for anti-pokie activists and could mean trouble for pokie operators. Pokies and their alleged links to organized crime came roaring…

Bet-at-Home Announces Austrian Layoffs

Bet-at-Home is laying off 65 Austrian employees as part of a restructuring plan brought on by the ravages of the pandemic and its associated shutdown orders. The layoffs come on the heels of the company's October announcement that it would be departing the Austrian market entirely. Life for Bet-at-Home in the Austrian online gambling market…

Aussie Regulators Blocking Offshore Lottery Sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is issuing an order calling for local internet service providers (ISPs) to block several offshore lottery sites that have been illegally serving Australian customers. It's the first time that lottery operators have been targeted under the terms of the country's Interactive Gambling Act 2001. After a lengthy investigation,…