Location: Australia
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 ...
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 ...
Australia’s Federal Court fines online poker provider AU$24 million for prohibited services
6 July 2026 at 4:24am UTC-4
Australia’s Federal Court has imposed AU$24.24 million in penalties for the “providers and promoters of prohibited online poker services” utilizing the brands PPPfish ...
Founder of social gaming group VGW resigns, facing charges
6 July 2026 at 2:35am UTC-4
The CEO and Founder of popular social gaming group VGW, Laurence Escalante, has resigned from the company, according to a company notice on 3 July.
The resignation follows a ...
Australia’s Sportsbet cleared by financial watchdog over prior AML/CTF control deficiencies
3 July 2026 at 8:21am UTC-4
Financial watchdog AUSTRAC says that Australian online betting group Sportsbet has completed its remediation efforts to address “serious deficiencies in its anti-money ...
Australia gambling ad reform bill sent to Senate inquiry after backlash
2 July 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
Australia’s Labor government introduced legislation on Thursday to reform gambling advertising but it was met with significant backlash from the opposition and cross-bench ...
APAC igaming suspicious transaction volumes down by 45% since 1Q24: fraud report
30 June 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
A new report indicates that Asia Pacific has seen the sharpest fall in igaming suspicious transaction volumes of any region since 2024, down 45% - from 3.49% in 1Q24 to 1.92% in ...
