Location: Australia
CrownBet goes live in Australia
26 February 2026 at 6:24am UTC-5
Sportsbook CrownBet, operated by Betfair, has relaunched in Australia after an eight-year absence from the market.
CrownBet’s re-entry was announced in December, after ...
Tabcorp revenue rises to AU$1.344 billion in H1 despite digital turnover decline
26 February 2026 at 5:38am UTC-5
Australian betting company Tabcorp Holdings has reported a slight growth in revenue and turnover in the first half of the financial year, despite a decline in digital turnover ...
Australian bookie Tabcorp gets all clear from regulator on mobile in-play betting
24 February 2026 at 8:12am UTC-5
Australian betting company Tabcorp has got the green light from regulators to expand its Tap in-play betting product, after the Australian Communications and Media Authority said ...
Australian MPs accepted sports tickets from gambling firms amid calls for gambling ad reform
19 February 2026 at 8:02am UTC-5
At least six federal politicians in Australia have declared that they accepted free tickets and hospitality from major gambling companies in recent months, as the government faces ...
Australian sportsbook operators call for national gambling blacklist
19 February 2026 at 5:52am UTC-5
Australia’s wagering industry has called for a national blacklist of illegal offshore gambling websites, arguing current enforcement measures fail to curb a growing black market ...
Sportsbet files counterclaim in fast code class action, court date set for August
18 February 2026 at 7:32am UTC-5
Australian operator SportsBet has filed a counterclaim against a class action lawsuit regarding illegal fast codes the company offered to bettors.
Sportsbet argues that if the ...
Tabcorp fined AU$158,400 for taking illegal sports bets
12 February 2026 at 7:38am UTC-5
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has been fined AU$158,400 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for accepting online in-play bets, which are placed after a ...
Australian regulator rules prediction markets are gambling
6 February 2026 at 7:51am UTC-5
Australia’s gambling regulator has classified prediction markets as gambling and has ordered internet providers to block access for Australians, according to documents obtained ...
Meta fails to remove illegal crypto gambling promotions despite warnings from Australian regulator
4 February 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
Social media company Meta has failed to remove multiple posts promoting illegal offshore crypto gambling despite repeated user reports, even after the Australian Communications ...
Escalante steps down from Virtual Gaming Worlds after arrest
2 February 2026 at 7:32am UTC-5
Gambling technology entrepreneur Laurence Escalante has stepped down as CEO and Executive Chairman of social gaming operator Virtual Gaming Worlds after his arrest last week ...
