Location: Australia

Australian bookie Dabble fined more than AU$1 million over BetStop breaches

16 September 2026 at 7:29am UTC-4
Australian daily fantasy sports and wagering platform Dabble has paid over AU$1 million in penalties after an Australian regulator found it had failed to close the accounts of ...

“Channelization” of players into licensed sphere should be a top priority of any successful regulated gaming market: paper

9 September 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
The “channelization” of players from the black market into the regulated sphere should be a primary goal of any government offering or looking to introduce a regulated gaming ...
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Australia to ban foreign-matched lotteries and online keno from 2027

2 September 2026 at 7:39am UTC-4
Australia’s recently passed gambling laws, the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2026, will prohibit foreign-matched lotteries and online keno from 1 January ...

PointsBet warns that tightening Australian gambling ad restrictions will give a free hit to illegal offshore operators

27 August 2026 at 3:26am UTC-4
Australia-based sports betting operator PointsBet has taken aim at the government’s wagering advertising reforms, warning that further restrictions risk handing the market ...
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SkyCity rejects two takeover proposals that “did not adequately reflect the underlying value of the company”

26 August 2026 at 6:31am UTC-4
New Zealand-based casino and igaming operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has rejected two takeover proposals, after its board determined the offers didn’t adequately reflect ...

Tabcorp sees 10% increase in EBITDA for FY26, despite only 0.8% increase in revenue

26 August 2026 at 5:59am UTC-4
Australian gaming group Tabcorp has announced a 10.3% increase in group EBITDA for its financial year ended 30 June, totaling AU$431.7 million. In results released on Wednesday ...
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Australia’s self-exclusion scheme BetStop sign-ups hit 67,000

21 August 2026 at 7:18am UTC-4
Over 67,000 individuals have registered with Australia’s national BetStop self-exclusion scheme since its launch in August 2023. According to The Straight, a total of 41,290 ...

Stake, VGW, and Dabble among Australian operators eyeing New Zealand online casino licenses

20 August 2026 at 6:22am UTC-4
Several Australian gambling companies are among the group of operators seeking entry into New Zealand’s upcoming regulated online casino market. Perth-based online gaming ...

Australia’s VGCCC taking on online gaming products as part of three-year strategy to reduce gambling harm

19 August 2026 at 6:51am UTC-4
The gaming watchdog in Australia’s state of Victoria has laid out its strategy for the next three years, with a specific focus on “online products, promotions and payment ...

Australia to launch gambling ad opt-out register, funded by new levy on sportsbooks

18 August 2026 at 2:27am UTC-4
Australia is planning to introduce a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register allowing individuals to choose to not receive wagering ads from online sportsbooks, under a new bill ...

AUSTRAC suspends Cryptolink’s 96 crypto ATMs over AML/CTF concerns

11 August 2026 at 6:15am UTC-4
Australia’s financial watchdog has suspended the registration of cryptocurrency ATM network operator Cryptolink Pty Ltd “amid ongoing concerns about its compliance with anti ...

Bargaining continues over Australia’s gambling advertising rules

10 August 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
The debate over gambling advertisements in Australia has not relented, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meeting with the country’s opposition leader, the Liberal ...

Australian financial watchdog says no prediction markets are licensed in the country

4 August 2026 at 3:13am UTC-4
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is warning citizens that prediction markets are not licensed in the country and that contracts on the offshore sites ...

Entain to cut 500 jobs as UK gambling tax pressure increases: report

17 July 2026 at 6:59am UTC-4
Global sportsbook operator Entain is reportedly going to reduce its global workforce by 500 roles, representing approximately 2% of its employees. According to financial data ...

Bet365 undergoing Enforceable Undertaking by AUSTRAC for AML/CTF shortcomings

6 July 2026 at 5:48am UTC-4
Australia’s financial watchdog has ordered online bookmaker Bet365 to “strengthen its anti-money laundering controls after identifying serious gaps in how it manages risk and ...