Location: Australia
Mixi increases PointsBet offer
4 June 2025 at 8:05am UTC-4
Japanese entertainment corporation Mixi has increased its offer to take over Australian betting operator PointsBet, having initially registered a bid back in February.
Earlier ...
VGW founder pursues AU$3.2 billion buy-out of minority shareholders
2 June 2025 at 8:03am UTC-4
Laurence Escalante, the founder of Australian social gaming operator VWG, or Virtual Gaming Worlds, plans to become the company's sole owner by buying out minority shareholders ...
Intralot dismisses speculation over Max Gaming takeover
23 May 2025 at 7:54am UTC-4
After recent press speculation, gambling and lottery technology provider Intralot has denied its plans to acquire a company in Australia.
The Australian suggested that Intralot ...
BetMakers reports Q3 increases in revenue and profit
22 May 2025 at 8:00am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company BetMakers has issued a positive trading update reflecting improving financial returns for April, after a strong third quarter of the 2024-25 ...
Unibet fined over AU$1 million for breaching Australian self-exclusion rules
21 May 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Australian operator Betchoice Corporation, trading as Unibet, has been fined AU$1,014,120 for failing to comply with Australia’s self-exclusion rules.
An investigation by the ...
PointsBet fined AU$500,000 for gambling advertising spam
16 May 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company Points Bet has been fined AU$500,000 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for advertising betting spam.
ACMA found that the ...
PointsBet to consider Betr takeover proposal
13 May 2025 at 12:05pm UTC-4
ASX-listed PointsBet has confirmed that its board is considering a takeover proposal from sportsbook operator Betr Entertainment.
Earlier this month, Betr Entertainment ...
Betr Entertainment announces renewed PointsBet bid
29 April 2025 at 6:46am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company Betr Entertainment has announced a new bid to take over rival bookmaker PointsBet.
The proposal is worth AU$360 million, which is comprised of ...
Australian gambling regulator blocks four illegal gambling sites
16 April 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has asked Australian internet service providers to block a list of illegal gambling sites.
An investigation by the regulator ...
Australian politicians gifted AU$245,000 worth of sports tickets while mulling ban on online sports betting ads
16 April 2025 at 7:33am UTC-4
Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, received tickets to sports matches worth around AU$245,000 between June 2023 and March 2025, while considering a ...
