Location: Australia
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 ...
Australian regulator set to decide fate of Picklebet
29 January 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has investigated six wagering businesses for breaching rules that prevent problem gambling, leaving online sportsbook PickleBet ...
Illegal gambling sites using Australian Open in recent promotions
22 January 2026 at 7:20am UTC-5
Offshore gambling sites are using the tennis grand slam tournament Australian Open to illegally promote their services to bettors, according to The Guardian.
Regulators and ...
BoomBet to shut down Australian online wagering operations
13 January 2026 at 6:08am UTC-5
Bookmaker BoomBet has confirmed it will shut down its online wagering operation in Australia.
According to The Straight, the company advised customers that betting activity on ...
Class-action lawsuit against Australia’s Sportsbet likely to expand after court order
5 January 2026 at 7:37am UTC-5
An ongoing class-action lawsuit against Australian betting company Sportsbet is set to expand significantly after a ruling by the Supreme Court of Victoria, according to The ...
