Location: Australia
Australian government criticized for gambling reform delay
30 June 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
The Australian government is facing increasing criticism for its failure to enact the key recommendations from a major gambling inquiry released two years ago.
The 2023 report ...
Australian influencers threatened with fines over promotion of illegal offshore operators
30 June 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has threatened influencers with fines of up to AU$59,400 if they continue to "promote or publicise illegal online gambling ...
PointsBet defends shareholder vote amid Betr challenge
26 June 2025 at 7:17am UTC-4
Sports betting company PointsBet has rejected claims by rival Betr Entertainment that it excluded a crucial vote during its 25 June shareholder meeting to approve a proposed ...
PointsBet unconvinced by revised Betr offer
24 June 2025 at 5:43am UTC-4
Australian betting operator PointsBet has not been won over by Betr Entertainment’s revised takeover bid, according to a statement released yesterday.
PointsBet said the ...
Betr announces increased PointsBet offer
23 June 2025 at 7:50am UTC-4
Australian betting group Betr Entertainment has renewed its efforts to acquire rival sportsbook PointsBet.
The new takeover proposal offers 3.81 Betr shares per PointsBet share ...
ACMA fines Tabcorp for breaching spam laws
18 June 2025 at 7:04am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined betting company Tabcorp for sending over 5,700 market messages that violated the country’s spam laws.
An ...
PointsBet rejects Betr takeover proposal in favor of MIXI deal
17 June 2025 at 6:09am UTC-4
Australian gambling operator PointsBet has rejected a proposed takeover from Betr Entertainment.
On 29 April Betr proposed acquiring the 80.1% (226 million shares) of PointsBet ...
Australian government gives green light for PointsBet takeover
13 June 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
The Australian government has given the go-ahead for the takeover of Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet by the Japanese entertainment group Mixi.
According to a holding ...
Australian regulator warns betting companies over self-exclusion breaches
9 June 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Australia’s gambling regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, has warned four betting companies that it says have broken the rules on protecting people who ...
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 ...
